SCP-1672
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1672
Expected annual
$897K
One-time setup
$367K
Annual recurring
$888K
Personnel
4
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $367,300, with recurring annual operating costs about $887,550. Major drivers are staff wages (research + security), medical/psychological/amnestic spending, and contingency/legal/reserve budgets.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $367K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $888K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$888K/yr
Normal uneventful year with routine research, maintenance, and occasional minor consumable use but no containment incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_transfers
annual_research_activities
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Minor Incident
$918K/yr
Single small exposure or localized infection event requiring targeted medical care, a limited amnestic run, counseling, and modest PR/legal outlays.
single_staff_exposure
limited_amnestic_administration
small_legal_pr_response
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Major Breach
$1.4M/yr
Significant multi-person infection or containment lapse requiring mass amnestic deployment, large-scale medical/psychological care, legal settlements/PR, and replacement hiring.
multiple_staff_infections
public_exposure_or_violence
large_amnestic_campaign
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Research Scale Up
$1.1M/yr
A positive research outcome or regulatory decision requiring rapid scale-up of research capacity (additional hires, equipment, and facility expansion).
promising_research_results
need_for_larger_test_program
funding_for_scale-up
Personnel
4 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist (PI) | 1 | [#7] Senior memetics/research lead; salary portion included in staff_wages estimate. |
| Research Technician | 1 | [#7] Technician supporting documentation, imaging, and handling; salary portion included in staff_wages estimate. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 2 | [#8] Site guards/escorts for access control and transfers; combined salary portion included in staff_wages estimate. |
Confidence Notes
Line items are well identified but many estimates were broad ranges (especially for personnel, legal/contingency, and research scale). Scenario probabilities are judgment calls; therefore confidence is medium.