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SCP-2239 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2239
Expected annual
$439K
One-time setup
$210K
Annual recurring
$436K
Personnel
2.55
Estimated startup (one-time) costs are approximately $209,500, with recurring annual operating costs around $425,750; ongoing personnel (research and care) are the primary recurring cost drivers, followed by administrative overhead, veterinary care, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $210K
Facilities $86K
[#1, #2] Aviary structural retrofit and artificial pond/holding basin (includes permits, contractor labor, waterproofing and finishes).
Equipment $53K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #16] Aquatic life-support system setup, environmental control & specialist lighting installation, secure access/alarm hardware, CCTV cameras + NVR, and custom transport crate.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#13, #14, #15] Tagging/genetics pilot and sequencing-capable setup, behavioral/cognitive testing apparatus setup, and baseline imaging/photography kit.
Contingency Seed $25K
[#22] Seed for unforeseen anomalous events or urgent contracting (recommended minimum seed).
Cover Story And Legal One Time $12K
[#20] One-time containment-related legal work, cover-story setup or buyout/legal counseling at containment startup.
Psychological Policy Development $2K
[#19] One-time development of rotation policies and baseline counseling/monitoring program design.
High Level Summary $0
[#25] Aggregate summary provided; totals computed in top-level fields.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $436K/yr
Staff Wages $201K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Salaries and benefits: Level-3 primary researcher, animal care technician(s) (approx. 1.25 FTE), and security escort coverage (~0.3 FTE).
Administrative Overhead $70K/yr
[#23] Pro-rated Site-17 overhead (utilities beyond direct energy estimate, HR, procurement, janitorial and indirect costs).
Research And Monitoring $47K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #18] Follow-up genetic sequencing and registry work, ongoing behavioral/cognitive testing personnel and analysis, per-analysis imaging/lab costs, plus data/training/licenses.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#20] Annual cover operations, corporate front maintenance and legal counsel for external discovery risks.
Contingency Reserve $25K/yr
[#22] Ongoing reserve fund kept available for anomalous/extraordinary events and rapid procurement.
Veterinary And Medical $14K/yr
[#10] Routine veterinary retainer, diagnostics, anesthesia drugs and budget for occasional advanced procedures.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#5, #17] Alarm/monitoring maintenance and regular containment/enclosure repairs, pump/heater replacement and seal work.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#3, #11, #12] ALSS replacement filter media and chemicals, diet and feeding supplies (including live-feeder culture/shipping when needed), PPE, cleaning/disinfectant, salt mixes and test kits.
Psychological Mitigation $10K/yr
[#19] Ongoing counseling services, monitoring, and HR support to mitigate caregiver attachment risk.
Insurance And Compliance $9K/yr
[#21] Facility liability insurance, permits, inspections and regulatory compliance costs.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#16, #11] Vehicle/incident readiness and transport-related readiness costs; minor live-feeder shipping/transport partly covered in diet but readiness is budgeted here.
Data Storage And Backup $2K/yr
[#6, #18] Encrypted continuous video/data storage and offsite backup costs; secure database licenses and backups.
Energy Usage $2K/yr
[#4, #24] Continuous power draw for life-support pumps, heaters/chillers, HVAC and specialist lighting; aggregated estimate.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $436K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine care, maintenance, and planned research; no major incidents.
routine care and monitoring scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $441K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Minor health emergency or localized equipment failure requiring emergency veterinary procedures, overtime, and rapid repairs.
acute illness or injury pump/heater failure requiring emergency replacement
🚨 Major Breach $576K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Containment breach or rapid morphological emergency requiring large-scale response, potential offsite containment, extensive legal/cover operations and replacement infrastructure.
escape or major enclosure failure public exposure requiring legal/cover response
👥 Personnel 2.55 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Level-3 researcher/principal investigator responsible for experiments, authorization, and primary oversight.
Animal Care Technician 1.25 [#8] Trained animal care staff to perform twice-daily visits, hand-feeding, maintenance, and health checks (1.0–1.5 FTE range used).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.3 [#9] On-call escort coverage for enclosure entry (0.2–0.4 FTE equivalent).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and a well-described containment profile, but many anomalous-specific unknowns (variable morphologies, tagging failures, potential escalation of research) create uncertainty; ranges were midpoint-selected and contingency added.
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