SCP-1086 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1086
Expected annual
$12.5M
One-time setup
$15.4M
Annual recurring
$12.4M
Personnel
37
Initial capital to establish multi-patient BSL-3 containment and research capabilities is large (~$15.4M one-time in this estimate). The main ongoing drivers are continuous ICU-level care and security plus sustained research/monitoring, producing an annual baseline near $12.4M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.4M
Facilities $8.1M
[#1, #2, #15, #23, #24, #30] Construction/upgrade of a sealed BSL-3 isolation suite, additional containment wing modular/full build, autopsy-suite HEPA-backed upgrade, backup generator/UPS installation, initial contingency/reserve allocation, and initial electronic locks/signage/setup. Sum of selected midpoint estimates from note ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.7M
[#13, #14, #17] Initial research program startup funding and laboratory/vivarium buildout (BSL-3 animal facility) plus initial stockpiles of pharmaceuticals/supportive ICU supplies.
Equipment $2.6M
[#4, #5, #9, #16, #20] One-time purchases: autoclave, -80°C freezers and LN2 cryotanks, ground isolation ambulance and aviation isolation retrofit/pod, high-resolution imaging/sequencing instrumentation (portion purchased here), and secure communications hardware/setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $3.4M/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #16, #18, #27] Diagnostic testing (PCR, sequencing), ongoing specialized research program (pathogen characterization, therapeutics), BSL-3 animal operation costs, service contracts for high-resolution equipment, continuous surveillance/contact-tracing teams, and epidemiological/modeling systems.
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#6, #7] Continuous medical staffing (ICU physicians, nurses, allied staff) and round-the-clock security detail (multiple shifts). Estimate sums analyst midpoints for staff complements.
Supplies And Consumables $2.0M/yr
[#5, #10, #11, #15, #17, #29] Annual consumables including LN2/refill and monitoring, PPE (PAPR cartridges, suits, gowns), chemical disinfectants, per-autopsy consumables, ongoing pharmaceuticals/ICU meds consumption, and secure specimen transport budgets.
Long Term Patient Overhead $1.5M/yr
[#26] Ongoing integrated overhead to maintain at least one live SCP-1086-1 (medical staffing/consumables/security/support) as described; analyst-provided range used (midpoint). This overlaps operationally with staff_wages and consumables but is included as a discrete line per analyst note.
Logistics And Transport $650K/yr
[#8, #9] MTF standby/activation overhead and recurring per-flight/transport operation costs (airlift, isolation pod operations) for capture and transfer.
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#19] Annual legal/PR retainers and funds for cover operations, covert payments, and rapid legal/compliance response.
Insurance And Contingency Reserves $300K/yr
[#28] Annual insurance premiums, indemnity and contingency reserves to cover offsite damages, staff claims, and asset replacement in catastrophic events.
Containment Breach Response Fund Allocation $250K/yr
[#24] Annual allocated budget to a contingency/reserve fund for rapid requisition of extra facilities, quarantine logistics, and outbreak operations.
Facilities Maintenance $240K/yr
[#3, #23, #30] HVAC/negative-pressure energy and filter replacement (24/7 runs), generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, and annual maintenance for access/control systems and signage.
Info Security And Ops $200K/yr
[#20] Annual cybersecurity, secure servers, encrypted communications ops and audits for genomic/clinical data and MTF comms.
Public Health Liaison $200K/yr
[#25] Annual retainers/MOU payments and reimbursements for cooperating external BSL-3 facilities and liaison coordination costs.
Training And Drills $150K/yr
[#21] Recurring simulation, donning/doffing drills, SOP updates, and contractor simulation events.
Biohazard Disposal $100K/yr
[#4] Annual contracted incineration/regulated medical waste disposal costs (on-site autoclave usage and off-site contracted disposals).
Psychological Support $50K/yr
[#22] Occupational health, counseling, pre/post-exposure monitoring for staff.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.4M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with containment protocols active, one live patient maintained, routine research and surveillance, no major breaches or large-scale deployments.
routine_containment single_patient_maintenance scheduled_research_activities
🚨 Minor Incident $13.1M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$650K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring limited MTF deployment, deep-clean, per-incident legal/cover costs, and extra transport/diagnostics.
small_breach single_external_deployment contracted_deep_clean
🚨 Major Outbreak $20.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Widespread outbreak requiring commandeering external facilities, multiple MTF activations, large-scale quarantines, major legal/PR and research surge.
multi-site_outbreak mass_quarantine protracted_research_scaleup
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Nurse (ICU / containment) 7 [#6] 24/7 coverage across shifts; FTE estimate derived from analyst staffing ranges.
Physician (ICU / infectious disease) 2 [#6] Attending-level physicians to manage continuous critical care.
Allied Medical Staff (respiratory therapists / ICU techs) 3 [#6] Support staff for ventilatory and critical-care support during continuous patient maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#7] Three 8-hr shifts covering site-level and in-room security; analyst-specified staffing complement.
Administrative Staff 1 [#19, #25] Coordination, logistics and legal/cover administrative support included in staffing budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many explicit line-item ranges and detailed operational descriptions, enabling mid-range point estimates; however wide ranges for construction, research scale, outbreak frequency, and overlapping cost categories (e.g., long-term patient overhead vs. specific staffing/consumables) reduce precision.
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