Cost the research carefully
The diagnostic and protection studies have complete preliminary standalone estimates. The membrane-design hypothesis needs its own fabrication and testing scope before a budget can be stated.
| Candidate | Preliminary base estimate | Planning basis |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic · Study A | $2,079,632 | Existing A scope and three scenarios |
| Protection · Study F | $1,838,749 | Existing F scope and three scenarios |
| Spacer-aligned RO | Not yet costed | Separate scope; no approved execution budget |
USD planning estimates, not quotes or commitments. These figures come from the same model as the detailed scenarios below. Standalone studies cannot be added into a portfolio without reconciling shared people and equipment.
These preliminary estimates fund the planned teams, equipment and tests for all eight studies. They also allow for quality checks, waste handling, institutional costs and uncertainty.
Staffing, equipment, services and analytical capacity are preliminary planning allowances. Final sampling allocations, suitable laboratory methods and supplier quotes require confirmation before a study begins.
Read the research rationale and source review alongside these budgets. Each estimate applies to the stated study scope.
These are planning estimates, not supplier quotes or approved spending. Prices were checked September 9, 2026. No laboratory, feed source or field site is secured. A negative or inconclusive result remains a valid research outcome.
Shares of the selected preliminary estimate, with categories calculated from the shared A–H model. Rounding may affect displayed sums. These are alternative studies, not a combined funding request. Complete budgets and assumptions.
| Study / funded months | Lower case | Base estimate | Higher case |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · Stop mineral buildup 12 months | $1,764,000 | $2,080,000 | $2,775,000 |
| B · Use water again and again 12 months | $1,264,000 | $1,473,000 | $1,889,000 |
| C · Put wasted heat to work 18 months | $2,275,000 | $2,687,000 | $3,525,000 |
| D · Recover one useful material 18 months | $2,759,000 | $3,267,000 | $4,376,000 |
| E · Recover minerals with less fresh water 12 months | $2,222,000 | $2,632,000 | $3,608,000 |
| F · Keep salty water out of the product 12 months | $1,564,000 | $1,839,000 | $2,423,000 |
| G · Use heat without using more fresh water 15 months | $1,631,000 | $1,918,000 | $2,476,000 |
| H · Harvest water from air when it makes sense 18 months | $1,777,000 | $2,065,000 | $2,649,000 |
Lower and higher cases test changes in costs and quality-control allowances while keeping the core experiment scope, team effort and duration. They are not confidence intervals, minimum bids or maximum prices. Each base estimate includes a 15% risk reserve on direct plus institutional costs. See the assumptions.
Choose one study to support. These alternatives must not be added into one fundraising total. Shared staff and equipment need reconciliation before running several. All A–H estimates use the same salary benchmarks, employer costs, tax, freight, capital exclusions, institutional-cost method and reserve rules. Durations, staff effort, equipment and analytical capacity vary by study.
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Proposed study A · 12 funded months
Candidate decision-method contribution; novelty unresolved. 72 development assay vessels; 36 confirmation campaigns of three decision cycles; 216 diagnostic vessels within the proposed-policy campaigns; 18 downstream RO compatibility runs. 1,368 principal panel equivalents. Question and confirmation gates.
About $2.08 million base estimate
Planning range: $1.76 million–$2.78 million. Project model and scenarios.
72 development assay vessels; 36 confirmation campaigns of three decision cycles; 216 diagnostic vessels within the proposed-policy campaigns; 18 downstream RO compatibility runs. 1,368 principal panel equivalents.Proposed protocol A.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $602,836 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $377,325 | 1,677 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $215,262 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,195,423 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $612,953 | 55.5% × $1,104,420 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $271,256 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $2,079,632 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
A gypsum-limited brackish RO concentrate, interpretable liquid/seed reference assay, different feasible best actions, and a qualified host are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $32,477 | $42,999 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $131,886 | $174,617 |
| Second research scientist | 0.75 | $79,821 | $105,683 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $57,954 | $79,687 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $15,744 | $20,845 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $135,200 | $179,005 |
Sample count: 1,368 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 blind + 219 extra QC = 1,677 panel equivalents. QC is 15% of the first three quantities, rounded upward. Method-specific capacity requires laboratory qualification.
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matched crystallization and crossed-assay bench 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Unquoted project assembly allowance for matched liquid/seed assays and controlled kinetic measurements; no magnetic-capture invention is assumed. Planning allowance |
| Matched membrane scale-challenge assembly 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Temperature circulator 2 each | $7,199 | $16,713 | Shared component-price anchor; qualify duty and chemistry. Planning allowance |
| Seed separation, purge and qualified conditioning assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Conventional separation and feasible seed conditioning/attrition allowance. Actions require host qualification and equal availability to all policies. Planning allowance |
| Balance, flow, pressure and conductivity DAQ 1 assembly | $16,000 | $18,572 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Containment and installation supplies 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Reference solutions, seeds and assay qualification lots 6 lot | $2,500 | $17,412 | Unquoted consumables allowance for reference liquid, seed-state and carryover qualification; not six independent feed collections. Planning allowance |
| Assay, seed-management and cleaning consumables 12 funded month | $2,000 | $27,859 | Twelve funded-month allowances supporting 72 development vessels, 36 three-cycle campaigns, 216 diagnostic vessels and 18 RO runs; excludes billed analytical panels and staff. Planning allowance |
| Real feed collection / transport 9 collection allowance | $600 | $5,400 | Three development and six later independent collections from one gypsum-limited brackish concentrate family; no seawater comparison is priced. Planning allowance |
| Deposit XRD / microscopy characterization 72 sample-equivalent | $180 | $12,960 | Planning allowance for seed/deposit composition and area/size characterization across development and independent campaign blocks; methods and pricing require a quote. Planning allowance |
| Reference-liquid, inhibitor and kinetic assay qualification 100 hour | $150 | $15,000 | Matrix/reference/inhibitor specificity, carryover and uncertainty qualification, beyond routine panels; $150/hour is a project planning allowance. Planning allowance |
| Independent diagnostic/action and normalization review 80 hour | $150 | $12,000 | Review of strongest kinetics/action baseline, decision margin, blocked inference and downstream RO normalization; no expert commitment. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 100 hour | $125 | $12,500 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 12 drum-equivalent | $600 | $7,200 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement parts and calibration standards 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study B · 12 funded months
Candidate control contribution; novelty unresolved. 18 development runs and 54 held-out confirmation runs across three controllers, three challenge families and six feed/time blocks; 288 principal panel equivalents. Question and confirmation gates.
About $1.47 million base estimate
Planning range: $1.26 million–$1.89 million. Project model and scenarios.
18 development runs and 54 held-out confirmation runs across three controllers, three challenge families and six feed/time blocks; 288 principal panel equivalents.Proposed protocol B.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $589,862 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $97,875 | 435 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $156,726 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $844,463 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $436,466 | 55.5% × $786,425 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $192,139 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $1,473,068 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
A defined reuse service, authorized operating data, independent nonsalt quality methods and representative fault opportunities are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $32,477 | $42,999 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $131,886 | $174,617 |
| Second research scientist | 0.75 | $79,821 | $105,683 |
| Research technician | 0.75 | $43,466 | $59,765 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.20 | $20,992 | $27,793 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $135,200 | $179,005 |
Sample count: 288 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 blind + 57 extra QC = 435 panel equivalents. QC is 15% of the first three quantities, rounded upward. Method-specific capacity requires laboratory qualification.
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench membrane reuse and recirculation assembly 1 assembly | $20,000 | $23,215 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Conductivity, pressure, flow and fouling DAQ 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Sensor-fault, valve and sampling assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Dedicated controller test workstation 1 each | $4,000 | $4,643 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Experiment-specific hardware; ordinary host IT is in institutional costs. Planning allowance |
| Containment and installation supplies 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Membranes, standards and challenge consumables 12 funded month | $1,200 | $16,715 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Host-data preparation and permission administration 80 hour | $100 | $8,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Specialist project work only; no purchase of unavailable data or general administration. Planning allowance |
| Real feed collection / transport 9 collection allowance | $600 | $5,400 | Three development and six later feed/time-block collection allowances; permissions and samples not secured. Planning allowance |
| Feed-specific assay method qualification 60 hour | $150 | $9,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Targeted nonsalt contaminant method allowance 40 panel-equivalent | $250 | $10,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Specific analytes depend on reuse requirements; not a certification panel. Planning allowance |
| Independent controller and data-leakage audit 100 hour | $150 | $15,000 | Qualification of matched baseline and residual-based candidate, held-out data boundaries and independent service-quality analysis; unquoted. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 80 hour | $125 | $10,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 10 drum-equivalent | $600 | $6,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement sensors and calibration standards 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study C · 18 funded months
Comparative validation and operating-envelope research. 48 material screens, 72 equal-service comparisons and six 30-cycle endurance campaigns; 972 principal panels. Question and confirmation gates.
About $2.69 million base estimate
Planning range: $2.28 million–$3.53 million. Project model and scenarios.
48 material-screening runs; 72 equal-service comparison runs; six endurance campaigns of 30 cycles. 972 principal analytical panel equivalents. Full proposed protocol C.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $980,267 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $274,950 | 1,222 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $310,659 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,565,876 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $770,494 | 55.5% × $1,388,277 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $350,455 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $2,686,825 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
Use a measured source/sink envelope, available qualified specimens and a question beyond repeating established material performance. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.25 | $61,503 | $81,430 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $199,807 | $264,545 |
| Second research scientist | 1.00 | $161,238 | $213,480 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $87,800 | $120,725 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $23,852 | $31,580 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $202,800 | $268,507 |
Sample capacity: 972 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 independent blind + 160 extra QC panels = 1,222. Extra QC is 15% of the first three counts, rounded upward. Conditional unused capacity is not an observation. [B05] [P-COST]
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programmable heat-source emulator and metering 1 assembly | $15,000 | $17,412 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Continuous-rated source and sink thermal system 1 assembly | $30,000 | $34,823 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Same allowance as G; actual thermal duty must be specified. Planning allowance |
| Isolated heat-exchanger bank 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Thermal membrane treatment assembly 1 assembly | $16,000 | $18,572 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Electric membrane-treatment comparison assembly 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Dry / evaporative cooling comparison rig 1 assembly | $24,000 | $27,859 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Water and energy balance sensors and logging 1 assembly | $22,000 | $25,537 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Backup heat dump, bypass and containment 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Plumbing, insulation and installation supplies 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Membranes, cleaning and sampling consumables 18 funded month | $2,000 | $41,788 | 18 funded months × $2,000 planning allowance for four membrane architectures, 48 screen runs, 72 comparisons and 180 endurance cycles; excludes separate assays and labor. Availability and quote required. Planning allowance |
| Real-feed logistics 9 collection allowance | $600 | $5,400 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Thermal/matrix qualification and release assays 1 service package | $24,000 | $24,000 | Unquoted package: 80 method-qualification hours × $150 plus 48 material-specific release assay packages × $250. Analytes and matrix acceptance require a laboratory quote; no membrane synthesis included. Planning allowance |
| Independent heat, electrical and pressure review 100 hour | $175 | $17,500 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 120 hour | $125 | $15,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 18 drum-equivalent | $600 | $10,800 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement instruments and standards 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study D · 18 funded months
Conditional target-specific validation; material novelty not defined. Up to 24 development runs and six campaigns of up to 100 cycles; 2,202 principal panels at the full ceiling. Question and confirmation gates.
About $3.27 million base estimate
Planning range: $2.76 million–$4.38 million. Project model and scenarios.
Up to 24 chemistry-screening runs; six independent comparison campaigns of up to 100 cycles. 2,202 principal analytical panel equivalents at the full ceiling. Full proposed protocol D.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $980,267 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $593,100 | 2,636 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $298,365 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,871,732 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $968,978 | 55.5% × $1,745,906 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $426,107 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $3,266,817 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
Choose one native target, an obtainable material/process and an accepted service specification; complete an element-level comparison before any invention claim. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.25 | $61,503 | $81,430 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $199,807 | $264,545 |
| Second research scientist | 1.00 | $161,238 | $213,480 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $87,800 | $120,725 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $23,852 | $31,580 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $202,800 | $268,507 |
Sample capacity: 2,202 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 independent blind + 344 extra QC panels = 2,636. Extra QC is 15% of the first three counts, rounded upward. Conditional unused capacity is not an observation. [B05] [P-COST]
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture and regeneration process assemblies 2 assembly | $18,000 | $41,788 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Magnetic / conventional separation comparison 1 assembly | $16,000 | $18,572 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Filtration and washing assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Drying and product-finishing assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Temperature circulator 2 each | $7,199 | $16,713 | Shared price anchor; final material and duty require qualification. Planning allowance |
| Whole-material and water-balance DAQ 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Containment and installation supplies 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Candidate / control material qualification lots 6 lot | $3,000 | $20,894 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Screen magnesium recovery and boron removal, then choose one target. Planning allowance |
| Regeneration and finishing consumables 18 funded month | $2,500 | $52,235 | 18 funded months × $2,500 for up to 24 screens and six 100-cycle campaigns. Conditional upper-scope allowance for resin regeneration, precipitation and finishing consumables; not a vendor quote. Planning allowance |
| Development and confirmation feed logistics 6 collection | $1,500 | $9,000 | Three development and three later confirmation collections; planning logistics allowance, no source secured. Planning allowance |
| Solid composition and product characterization 72 sample-equivalent | $180 | $12,960 | 24 screening plus 42 confirmation-checkpoint solids, with six independent repeat/preparation allowances. Product methods require a laboratory quote. Planning allowance |
| Boron or material-specific analytical package 84 panel-equivalent | $100 | $8,400 | Target/material-specific supplement to routine elemental panels; seven checkpoint packages for each of six campaigns plus matched material/blank packages. No validated method or quoted price assumed. Planning allowance |
| Matrix, leaching and material-loss qualification 80 hour | $150 | $12,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Independent process-value and product review 100 hour | $150 | $15,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 120 hour | $125 | $15,000 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 18 drum-equivalent | $600 | $10,800 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement materials, parts and standards 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project planning allowance; no quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study E · 12 funded months
Candidate operating-rule contribution; novelty unresolved. Up to 42 development runs; 24 confirmation campaigns of ten cycles; 2,820 principal panels. Question and confirmation gates.
About $2.63 million base estimate
Planning range: $2.22 million–$3.61 million. Project model and scenarios.
Up to 42 development runs; 24 confirmation campaigns × 10 cycles = 240 cycles. Capacity for 2,820 principal analytical panel equivalents. Full proposed protocol E.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $560,660 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $753,075 | 3,347 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $188,763 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,502,498 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $786,446 | 55.5% × $1,417,021 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $343,342 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $2,632,286 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
A real concentrate/product need, measurable native lithium and complete compatible-fraction balances are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $32,477 | $42,999 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $131,886 | $174,617 |
| Second research scientist | 0.50 | $53,214 | $70,455 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $57,954 | $79,687 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.10 | $10,496 | $13,896 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $135,200 | $179,005 |
Sample capacity: 2,820 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 independent blind + 437 extra QC panels = 3,347. Extra QC is 15% of the first three counts, rounded upward. Conditional unused capacity is not an observation. [B05] [P-COST]
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacketed 5 L reactor 2 each | $4,620 | $10,726 | Listed vessel price; two sequential stages, separate pumps and control below. Planning allowance |
| Temperature circulator 2 each | $7,199 | $16,713 | Listed component-price anchor; qualify duty and fluid compatibility. Planning allowance |
| Dosing, pumping and resin-column assembly 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | One process assembly including a small selective-resin column, compatible valves and conditioning/dosing connections for the justified boron branch. Unquoted engineering allowance; useful life and asset classification require host confirmation. Planning allowance |
| Solids-separation and wash-filtration assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Process sensors, balances and data-acquisition assembly 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Matched downstream scale-challenge loop 1 assembly | $10,000 | $11,608 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Containment and installation supplies 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Resin, reagents, filters and sample containers 282 cycle/campaign | $125 | $40,917 | 42 development runs + 240 confirmation cycles on the selected conventional wash topology; $125/run or cycle for materials and supplies. T and B0 differ in frozen wash/purge decision policy. No analytical or staff charges included. Planning allowance |
| Real-feed collection / transport 9 lot | $500 | $4,500 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Characterization: XRD/SEM service allowance 60 sample-equivalent | $180 | $10,800 | Solid characterization allowance for chemistry/wash selection and held-out product-quality checks. Exact XRD/microscopy allocation must follow the selected products and laboratory quote. Planning allowance |
| Analytical method development / qualification 90 hour | $150 | $13,500 | 90 hours for brine/solid lithium and boron methods, reagent blanks, digestion, matrix spikes and closure uncertainty; beyond charged routine panel equivalents. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal service 18 drum-equivalent | $600 | $10,800 | Allow for acidic/alkaline resin fractions, wash purges and remaining solids; 18 drum-equivalents is an unquoted planning capacity, not measured waste volume. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning service 80 hour | $125 | $10,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement parts and calibration standards 1 lot | $5,000 | $5,804 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study F · 12 funded months
Candidate system-control contribution; novelty unresolved. 12 commissioning runs and 108 confirmation runs; 864 principal plus 96 commissioning panels. Question and confirmation gates.
About $1.84 million base estimate
Planning range: $1.56 million–$2.69 million. Project model and scenarios.
12 commissioning runs and 108 confirmation runs: six challenge families × three controllers × six independent coupons. 864 principal and 96 commissioning chemistry panels. Full proposed protocol F.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $602,836 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $256,275 | 1,139 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $204,923 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,064,034 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $534,879 | 55.5% × $963,745 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $239,837 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $1,838,749 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
Independent delivered-water truth, calibrated latency/mixing, an equipped MD host and a nontrivial baseline error or good-water-loss opportunity are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $32,477 | $42,999 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $131,886 | $174,617 |
| Second research scientist | 0.75 | $79,821 | $105,683 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $57,954 | $79,687 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $15,744 | $20,845 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $135,200 | $179,005 |
Sample capacity: 864 principal + 96 commissioning/qualification + 30 independent blind + 149 extra QC panels = 1,139. Extra QC is 15% of the first three counts, rounded upward. Conditional unused capacity is not an observation. [B05] [P-COST]
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom 0.02 m² MD cell 2 each | $8,000 | $18,572 | Custom engineering allowance, not the $1,325.72 small CF042 price; includes one matched/spare cell. Planning allowance |
| Temperature circulator 2 each | $7,199 | $16,713 | Price anchor; vendor must confirm continuous-duty suitability. Planning allowance |
| Feed / permeate pump assembly 1 assembly | $7,000 | $8,125 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Conductive-spacer and impedance instrumentation 1 assembly | $15,000 | $17,412 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Independent quality reference and process DAQ 1 assembly | $22,000 | $25,537 | Process measurements plus separate calibrated quality truth channel with verified response time and synchronized logging. Unquoted assembly; adequacy depends on measured breakthrough/transport time. Planning allowance |
| Automatic valves, hold tanks and sampling assembly 1 assembly | $12,000 | $13,929 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Containment and wet-bench supplies 1 lot | $5,000 | $5,804 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Membrane coupons / spacer consumables 140 set | $100 | $16,251 | 120 planned runs plus 20 spare coupon/spacer sets. Spares do not add independent confirmation replicates. Planning allowance |
| Challenge chemicals and sample consumables 120 run | $120 | $16,715 | 12 commissioning + 108 confirmation runs across six challenge families. Consumables only; no assays or salaries counted here. Planning allowance |
| Matrix qualification and organic carryover assays 1 service package | $25,500 | $25,500 | 50 qualification hours × $150 plus 72 targeted organic/oil packages × $250 (two per oil-only or combined confirmation run). Separate from routine salt/ion panels. Analytes, sampling and price require a laboratory quote. Planning allowance |
| Real-feed collection / transport 6 lot | $500 | $3,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 14 drum-equivalent | $600 | $8,400 | 14 drum-equivalent planning allowance including oil/surfactant challenges; volumes and accepted waste classifications require confirmation. Planning allowance |
| External controller / fault-system audit 80 hour | $150 | $12,000 | Specific independent engineering review; statistician covers experimental QA, not this hardware audit. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 80 hour | $125 | $10,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement sensors and standards 1 lot | $6,000 | $6,965 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study G · 15 funded months
Equal-service integration validation with a conditional control question. 54 six-hour trajectory runs and three paired seven-day campaigns; 288 principal panels across 324 platform hours and 42 configuration-days. Question and confirmation gates.
About $1.92 million base estimate
Planning range: $1.63 million–$2.48 million. Project model and scenarios.
54 six-hour trajectory runs and three paired seven-day campaigns; 288 principal panels across 324 platform hours and 42 configuration-days.Proposed protocol G.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $756,723 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $97,875 | 435 panel equivalents × $225. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $281,275 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,135,873 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $531,842 | 55.5% × $958,274 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $250,157 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $1,917,872 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
Actual source/sink and demand traces, feasible host cooling alternatives and an absolute freshwater-saving opportunity are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $40,840 | $54,072 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $165,847 | $219,581 |
| Second research scientist | 0.75 | $100,375 | $132,896 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $72,877 | $100,206 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $19,798 | $26,212 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $169,000 | $223,756 |
Sample count: 288 principal + 60 commissioning/qualification + 30 blind + 57 extra QC = 435 panel equivalents. QC is 15% of the first three quantities, rounded upward. Method-specific capacity requires laboratory qualification.
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programmable 2 kW heat emulator / power metering 1 assembly | $15,000 | $17,412 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Continuous-rated source and sink thermal system 1 assembly | $30,000 | $34,823 | Full-system allowance, not a selected $7,199 chiller. Must sustain all 2 kW test conditions and seven-day runs. Planning allowance |
| Isolated heat-exchanger bank 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Dry / evaporative / seawater cooling comparison rig 1 assembly | $24,000 | $27,859 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Bench RO comparison assembly 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Bench MD assembly 1 assembly | $16,000 | $18,572 | Complete custom system allowance; small-cell catalog price does not price this rig. Planning allowance |
| Water / energy balance sensors and logging 1 assembly | $22,000 | $25,537 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Backup heat dump / bypass / containment assembly 1 assembly | $14,000 | $16,251 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Plumbing, insulation and installation supplies 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Six-hour test consumables 54 run | $100 | $6,268 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Extended-run consumables 42 configuration-day | $180 | $8,775 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Real-feed / water logistics 12 lot | $600 | $7,200 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Calibration and matrix qualification 60 hour | $150 | $9,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Independent heat / electrical / pressure review 100 hour | $175 | $17,500 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Specialist rig fabrication / commissioning 120 hour | $125 | $15,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Extended-run relief / on-call coverage 168 hour | $70 | $11,760 | Additional contractor coverage at 4 hours per configuration-day, inclusive rate; ordinary staffed work is in team salaries. Unattended safe shutdown required; this is not 24/7 continuous staffing. Planning allowance |
| Residual packaging and disposal 16 drum-equivalent | $600 | $9,600 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Replacement membranes, instruments and standards 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
Proposed study H · 18 funded months
Candidate constrained-control contribution; novelty unresolved. Nine independent beds and 54 chamber bed-days; six paired field units over two 14-day windows, totaling 168 unit-days; 222 principal water panels. Question and confirmation gates.
About $2.07 million base estimate
Planning range: $1.78 million–$2.65 million. Project model and scenarios.
Nine independently prepared beds; 54 chamber bed-days; six field units × two 14-day seasons = 168 unit-days. Total 222 principal water panels, plus conditioning, blind and QC allowances. Proposed protocol H.
| Cost | USD | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| People, including employer costs | $857,241 | Published salary benchmarks, planned effort and common employer-cost proxies. Common basis |
| Principal, qualification, blind and QC analyses | $79,625 | 325 panel equivalents × $245. Actual methods and laboratory quotes remain unconfirmed. Common basis |
| Equipment, supplies and other services | $266,459 | Itemized below; common freight and tax rules apply to goods. Common basis |
| Total direct costs | $1,203,325 | Sum of the three categories above. Common basis |
| Institutional cost / F&A | $592,471 | 55.5% × $1,067,515 modified direct-cost base. Common basis |
| Risk reserve | $269,369 | 15% × (direct + institutional); project planning allowance. Common basis |
| Full preliminary funding envelope | $2,065,165 | Direct + institutional + reserve. Unrounded formulas are in the workbook. Common basis |
An actual sorbent and usable heat grade, climate/resource profiles, a strong adaptive baseline and an unresolved forecast/error decision are required. All quantities are unquoted planning ceilings. Confirmation precision and exact analytical methods require host/scientific review.
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Gross for study | With employer costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator / senior scientific lead | 0.20 | $49,202 | $65,144 |
| Primary research scientist | 1.00 | $199,807 | $264,545 |
| Second research scientist | 0.50 | $80,619 | $106,740 |
| Research technician | 1.00 | $87,800 | $120,725 |
| Statistician / independent QA | 0.15 | $23,852 | $31,580 |
| Daniel: project coordination | 1.00 | $202,800 | $268,507 |
Sample count: 222 principal + 36 commissioning/qualification + 24 blind + 43 extra QC = 325 panel equivalents. QC is 15% of the first three quantities, rounded upward. Method-specific capacity requires laboratory qualification.
| Item and proposed quantity | Unit estimate before freight/tax | Total with applicable freight/tax | Evidence / assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental chamber 1 each | $35,000 | $40,627 | 222 L catalog anchor $30,047.54 plus project allowance. Verify loaded RH/temperature envelope, ports and bed capacity before selection. Planning allowance |
| Chamber dry-air / flow conditioning assembly 1 assembly | $15,000 | $17,412 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Independent laboratory beds 9 each | $1,200 | $12,536 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Matched field units 6 each | $4,500 | $31,341 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Continuous-rated thermal source / condenser bank 1 assembly | $22,000 | $25,537 | Full-duty unquoted allowance; household / short-duty chillers are not an accepted selection. Planning allowance |
| Humidity, flow and gravimetric DAQ assembly 1 assembly | $18,000 | $20,894 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Adsorbent qualification lots 3 lot | $2,000 | $6,965 | Commercial sorbent candidate; no supplier price or material performance assumed. Planning allowance |
| Laboratory / field water-contact consumables 222 bed/unit-day | $70 | $18,038 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| 100-cycle endurance-screen consumables 100 cycle | $40 | $4,643 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Sorbent leaching / carryover method qualification 50 hour | $150 | $7,500 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Targeted organic / particle analytical package 24 panel | $250 | $6,000 | Extra material-specific methods beyond ICP/IC/DOC bundles; exact analytes pending material selection. Planning allowance |
| Microbiological screening 60 sample | $60 | $3,600 | Planning allowance, not a claim that this alone establishes potable water. Planning allowance |
| Field travel: airfare 4 person-trip | $500 | $2,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Field travel: lodging 56 person-night | $180 | $10,080 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Field travel: meals / incidental 56 person-day | $75 | $4,200 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Field transport 28 vehicle-day | $100 | $2,800 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Local field operation / access support 28 site-day | $300 | $8,400 | One support allowance per day, not per unit; no host secured. Covers local support and access administration, not land/building rent. Planning allowance |
| Field equipment shipping service 2 season | $2,000 | $4,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Independent performance / control audit 80 hour | $150 | $12,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Specialist fabrication / commissioning 120 hour | $125 | $15,000 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Waste and adsorbent end-of-test handling 6 lot | $600 | $3,600 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
| Weather protection and spare parts 1 lot | $8,000 | $9,286 | Project estimate; obtain an itemized quote. Planning allowance |
The base case assumes research in an equipped university setting, using UW published rates as a Seattle-area benchmark. This is a costing assumption; UW is not a project partner. Each study buys its listed apparatus. Ordinary space, general administration, IT and utilities are covered by the institutional-cost allowance and are not charged again. [B04]
Scientific salaries use the annual midpoint of a published role range. A full-time primary scientist works with a complementary scientist, a technician, a part-time scientific lead and an independent statistician/QA role. The scientific lead owns laboratory methods and decisions. [B01] [B02] [B03]
Daniel’s requested input stays at $135,200 annual gross, before employer costs: $135,200 for E or F, $169,000 for G, and $202,800 for H. It covers full-time project coordination, evidence records, schedules, logistics and reporting. It is not approved compensation or a verified founder-market average. Fundraising and past personal expenses are not silently charged to scientific delivery. Concurrent awards must split actual effort; Daniel cannot be four full-time people.
Base employer burden is 32.4% for professional roles, including a proxy for Daniel, and 37.5% for the technician. Actual employment arrangements may differ. Nonfounder salaries rise 3% for funded months after month 12; that is a project assumption. Salary cost = annual rate × FTE × funded months / 12, with that increase applied only to later months. [B04] [P-COST]
A–G use a $225 panel-equivalent allowance: $150 combined major/trace ICP-MS + $20 ion chromatography + $55 project matrix-preparation allowance. H adds $20 DOC/total nitrogen, giving $245. Published nonacademic analytical rates anchor the first components. These bundles do not establish a validated method for brine, solids or sorbent leachates. Separate method-development labor, commissioning, blind tests and extra QC are also budgeted. [B05] [P-COST]
Catalog components anchor selected estimates; custom rigs are explicitly unquoted project allowances. The small Sterlitech cell does not meet F’s 0.02 m² specification by itself. G and H require continuous-rated thermal systems. H’s chamber must meet the loaded humidity/temperature envelope. A published price does not qualify equipment for an experiment. [B06] [B07] [B08] [B09]
For goods: landed unit cost = active unit estimate × 1.05 freight × 1.1055 Seattle planning tax. The 5% freight is a project assumption; tax uses the Seattle Q3 2026 rate without an exemption. Service tax, actual delivery location and later price/rate changes must be reconciled with the host. [B10] [P-COST]
Modified total direct cost = total direct cost − qualifying equipment acquisitions. The model assumes equipment lasts more than one year and excludes each equipment unit or assembled asset costing at least $5,000 landed; smaller items stay in the base. Institutional cost = 55.5% × that modified base. No subawards or building rentals are included; a host must confirm asset classifications and its applicable rate/base. [B04] [B11]
Funding envelope = (direct cost + institutional cost) × (1 + reserve rate). Base reserve is 15%. This is a fundraising risk allowance; a grant application must use its funder’s rules and reviewed cost categories. There is no assumed mineral income, grant award, free equipment or automatic salary discount. The short feasibility proposals, A–D and plant scenarios are separate scopes.
| Driver | Lower | Base | Higher | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical salary factor | 0.90× | 1.00× | 1.20× | Project sensitivity around published-range midpoint; founder excluded. |
| Equipment price factor | 0.80× | 1.00× | 1.35× | Project uncertainty allowance; unchanged apparatus scope. |
| Services / consumables factor | 0.90× | 1.00× | 1.30× | Project uncertainty allowance; same core experimental work. |
| Additional analytical QC fraction | 10% | 15% | 25% | Extra panels, rounded upward, beyond principal, commissioning and blind panels. |
| Professional employer burden | 29.4% | 32.4% | 37.4% | B04 base; lower/higher are project sensitivity assumptions. Includes founder proxy. |
| Technician employer burden | 34.5% | 37.5% | 42.5% | B04 base; lower/higher are project sensitivity assumptions. |
| Nonfounder salary increase after month 12 | 0% | 3% | 6% | Project assumption; first 12 funded months use active starting salary. |
| F&A / institutional cost rate | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | B04, B11. On-campus university benchmark; no host or rate agreement secured. |
| Risk reserve on direct plus F&A | 10% | 15% | 20% | Project funding-envelope allowance; not an automatically allowable grant expense. |
| Tax on purchased goods plus freight | 10.55% | 10.55% | 10.55% | B10. Planning destination Seattle, Q3 2026; service tax not included. |
| Freight on purchased goods | 5% | 5% | 5% | Project estimate; not a carrier quote. |
The scientific lead must confirm sample precision and methods; the host must price space/access, employment and indirects; suppliers must quote qualified rigs; and the project must arrange feed/site access, disposal and end-use requirements. G assumes safe unattended shutdown plus extra relief coverage, not a continuously staffed 24-hour watch. H assumes two feasible seasonal windows. Changed staffing, extra seasons or expanded testing require a revised budget.
Before execution, freeze one scope with the scientific lead and host. Use commissioning to confirm equipment and assay performance, then authorize the confirmatory stage. If the plan changes, recalculate the full budget; do not describe these totals as a smaller feasibility phase.
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University of Washington Human Resources · Updated September 3, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Monthly campus Research Scientist/Engineer 4: $8,287–$13,694; level 3: $6,687–$11,051; Research Consultant 3: $6,570–$10,923. Annual midpoints are project calculations, not offers or Seattle averages.
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University of Washington Human Resources · Salary ranges effective March 1, 2024; current page checked September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Senior Research Scientist/Engineer grade 10 annual range $104,172–$220,596. Its midpoint is a senior scientific-lead salary proxy; it does not establish PI eligibility.
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University of Washington Human Resources · Undated rate table; checked September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Research Technologist 3 code 17835 monthly range $4,125–$5,534; project uses annual midpoint.
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University of Washington Research · FY27 current benefit rates; F&A agreement June 26, 2024, rate used until amended · Accessed 2026-09-09
Campus professional benefits 32.4%, classified 37.5%; on-campus organized-research F&A 55.5% of modified total direct cost. These are one possible host-cost benchmark, not a UW affiliation. General space, IT and ordinary utilities are not added again.
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Washington State University Vancouver Water Chemistry Facility · Undated; checked September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Nonacademic sample rates: combined major/trace ICP-MS $150, ion chromatography $20, DOC/total nitrogen $20. High-salt matrix preparation, solids digestion, additional methods and project QC are not established by these rates; the budget adds explicit allowances.
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USA Lab · Undated product listing; price observed September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
JRBT-5L listed at $4,620. Component price only; a complete instrumented process train costs more.
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Sterlitech · Undated product listing; price observed September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Listed at $1,325.72. Small cell price anchor only: it is not the specified 0.02 m² custom MD cell. Custom-cell allowances are project estimates, not this supplier’s quotation.
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USA Lab · Undated product listing; price observed September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Listed at $7,199. Price anchor; continuous-duty capacity at the study temperatures must be qualified. G and H use larger unquoted allowances, not a claim that this model meets their duty.
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The Lab Depot · Undated product listing; price observed September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
222 L MC001665 listed at $30,047.54. H allows $35,000 plus conditioning hardware. Chamber load, ports and temperature/RH operating envelope require supplier confirmation.
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Washington State Department of Revenue · July 1–September 30, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Seattle location 1726 combined sales/use-tax rate 10.55%. Model applies it to purchased goods and their assumed freight, with no exemption. Actual delivery, date and service taxability require host review.
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University of Washington Research · Current policy page checked September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Capital equipment with useful life over one year and acquisition cost of at least $5,000 per unit is excluded from the modeled MTDC base. Each listed equipment assembly is a proposed asset; classification must be confirmed by the host.
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Water From Energy · September 9, 2026 · Accessed 2026-09-09
Project-authored quantities, engineering allowances, scenario multipliers, 5% goods freight, QC allowances, salary escalation and risk reserve. These are estimates and decisions to be reviewed, not external findings or supplier quotes.
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Staffing, analytical capacity and item quantities are project planning allowances. They require scientific and host review, a final sampling allocation and supplier quotes. All eight studies use shared rate benchmarks and calculation rules.
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Staffing, equipment, services and analytical capacity are preliminary planning allowances. Final sampling allocations, suitable laboratory methods and supplier quotes require confirmation before a study begins.
Budgeted analytical panels represent testing capacity. They do not establish statistical power or a final sampling allocation. A scientific lead must set independent replication, analytical methods and quality-control needs for the selected feed and intended use.
The estimates use one salary and cost method across all eight alternatives. Duration, staff effort and required equipment vary by study. See the shared calculation method.
