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What Is an RBSA?

Service activities allow campus units to utilize excess research capacity to sell goods and services to internal and/or external customers. Rate-based service activities ("RBSAs") are repeatable between multiple customers and are charged using a menu of rates rather than a unique budget.

RBSAs often allow for a quicker and easier contracting process than sponsored service projects. However, they also require additional administrative responsibilities from the department and are most successful when properly resourced. Carefully consider whether your department has the administrative capacity before setting up an RBSA.

Invoicing and payment collection are managed directly by the department using a fund 28 or 29. GAIR is built into rates;