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SCP-1826 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-1826
Expected annual
$87K
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$42K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and remediation risks dominate (~$1.16M) driven by site acquisition, secure enclosures, robotics/recording equipment, lab fit-out, and contingency; baseline annual operations are minimal (~$42.5k/yr) because the object is Neutralized, but episodic active-research years or demolition/remediation years can raise annual costs into the hundreds of thousands.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $382K
[#1, #2, #11, #23] Site purchase/long-term control, perimeter upgrades, secure animal enclosures and initial dedicated facility expansion (construction and structural work).
Equipment $310K
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #19, #21, #24] Installation of remote monitoring/sensor suite, generators/UPS, robotics/drones, high-speed cameras/time servers, PPE initial kits, medical kit, armory setup, servers/storage hardware, vehicle purchases, and secure communications equipment.
Demolition And Remediation $200K
[#17] Controlled demolition and hazardous remediation / decontamination in the event of decommissioning or confirmed contamination.
Contingency Fund $150K
[#20] Recommended one-time contingency/reserve for unexpected remediation, legal, or high-cost outcomes.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $92K
[#15, #16, #22] Greenhouse/sample-handling setup, biosecurity/BSL-2 lab fit-out and initial SOP development/documentation.
Legal Fees $15K
[#18] Initial legal, permits, and land-transfer notary fees.
Environmental Removal $8K
[#15] One-time large foliage removal/disposal event (hazardous plant disposal).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $42K/yr
Staff Wages $15K/yr
[#3, #12, #13, #26] Minimal caretaker/security and part-time local research/veterinary coordination in a neutralized posture (reduced staffing).
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training, drills, and SOP updates kept at modest levels in a neutralized posture.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#4, #7, #16, #19, #25, #26, #15] Ongoing sensor/storage costs, calibration/upkeep for high-speed recording, lab consumables, data ops/cloud backups, outsourced analyses, and minimal ongoing monitoring post-neutralization (reduced monitoring posture).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#18, #20, #24, #9] Minimal annual legal/permit liaison and low-level insurance/containment liaison; includes small clandestine/cover ops baseline and basic medical/EMT insurance contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #5, #21, #27] Ongoing perimeter/site maintenance, generator/fuel maintenance, vehicle registration/maintenance, and utilities.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#8, #10, #16, #25, #14] PPE replacements and consumables, armory consumables, laboratory consumables, and occasional outsourced tests; also captures small baseline subject-screening/supplies.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#13, #21, #27] Minimal travel for verification visits, small vehicle fuel/maintenance, and occasional animal/sample transport in neutralized posture.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $42K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Neutralized, minimal monitoring and archive posture with occasional verification visits and modest contingency and training.
confirmed neutralization annual archive checks minimal monitoring only
🚨 Full Active Research $652K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$610K vs baseline
Active containment and research posture with full staffing, on-site security during March, ongoing animal care for relocated fauna, robotics operations, and high-rate data capture.
decision to resume active testing seasonal March operations long-term captive program maintained
🚨 Decommissioning Demolition $542K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Site demolition and hazardous remediation in response to contamination concerns or policy decision to remove the site permanently.
confirmed contamination O5/administrative decision to demolish major remediation required
🚨 Minor Incident $88K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
A localized breach/reactivation or emergency during March requiring EMT standby, repairs, targeted remediation, and surge logistics without full program reactivation.
unexpected reactivation during March isolated casualty or contamination requiring response short-term surge in security/research presence
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#3] Minimal on-site security/caretaker in neutralized posture (one local guard/caretaker).
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Part-time local research liaison or on-call scientist to review archives and coordinate verifications.
Administrative Staff 1 [#18, #24] Site liaison / admin to manage permits, local government relations and minimal clandestine coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic ranges for Ukrainian local costs, but many costs depend on posture choice (neutralized vs active), unknown contamination risk, and frequency of March testing; midpoints and policy assumptions introduce moderate uncertainty.
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