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SCP-2550 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2550
Expected annual
$224K
One-time setup
$677K
Annual recurring
$220K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is approximately $677,000 driven mainly by SSRIs R&D and research infrastructure; ongoing annual costs are about $220,000 driven by staffing, veterinary care, SSRIs manufacturing, monitoring, and regulatory/compliance overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $677K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#7, #16] Specialized SSRIs R&D and baseline research study program (lab setup, imaging access, experimental validation).
Facilities $145K
[#1, #2, #14] Enclosure construction/modification (50 m³ aviary), HVAC installation/adjustment one-time work, and quarantine/isolation module buildout.
Emergency Response Reserve $50K
[#13] Reserve fund and supplies for containment breach / emergency response (rapid-response gear, extra caging, necropsy/disposal supplies).
Equipment $47K
[#3, #4, #5, #11, #12, #19, #22] Microphone arrays/soundproofing hardware, audio/video cameras and storage hardware, freezer purchase, handling/transfer crates and restraint equipment, force-feeding equipment, industrial washer/sterilizer, and secure access systems.
Insurance Reserve $30K
[#21] One-time insurance / risk reserve to cover fines, remediation, and reputational mitigation.
Regulatory And Permitting $25K
[#15] One-time costs to obtain endangered-species permits, initial compliance documentation and legal setup.
Biosecurity Training Setup $5K
[#18] One-time setup of biosecurity training program and initial competency testing materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $220K/yr
Staff Wages $86K/yr
[#10, #17] Salaries and benefits for 1 FTE avian technician plus fractional veterinarian/behaviorist coverage and part-time audio/data analyst support.
Research And Monitoring $61K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #9, #16, #17, #18, #22] Ongoing acoustic monitoring/analysis, data storage/licenses, routine veterinary care and medical supplies, psychotherapy/exercise session costs, smaller recurring research projects, audio-archive software maintenance, refresher biosecurity training, and record-keeping audits/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#5, #8, #11, #12, #19] Food (cold-chain squid + supplements), SSRIs compounding/manufacturing and administration consumables, PPE replacements, force-feeding consumables, and routine waste disposal.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#15, #21] Annual legal/compliance retainer, permit renewal costs and PR/cover maintenance associated with endangered-species status and potential exposures.
Quarantine Operation $10K/yr
[#14] Annual staffing and operational costs to maintain quarantine/isolation capacity for conspecifics if activated.
Contingency And Replacement $10K/yr
[#23] Replacement/attrition budget for specialized staff turnover, equipment failure replacements, and inflation contingency.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #20] HVAC calibration/maintenance, incremental utilities and site overhead attributable to SCP-2550 containment.
Emergency Response Replenishment $6K/yr
[#13] Annual replenishment and small maintenance of emergency response supplies and call-out budget.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $220K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine care, monitoring, SSRIs compounding, and no containment incidents.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $260K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment incident or medical emergency requiring extra veterinary interventions, short quarantine activation, and limited PR/outreach.
localized_exposure medical_emergency
🚨 Major Breach $420K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant breach/exposure to wild conspecifics or a large-scale containment failure requiring mass quarantine/response, extended research escalation, and legal/PR costs.
widespread_exposure major_containment_failure
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Avian Technician 1 [#10] Full-time trained avian technician responsible for daily care, feeding, cleaning and observations.
Veterinarian / Behaviorist 1 [#10, #9, #6] Combined fractional veterinarian and behaviorist coverage (on-call/part-time) for medical care, therapy oversight, and SSRI administration.
Audio/Data Analyst 1 [#3, #4, #17] Part-time analyst to review vocalizations, maintain audio archive and run analysis software; counted as a single headcount (part-time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with line-item ranges allowing reasonable estimates, but uncertainty remains around SSRIs R&D scope/costs, frequency/severity of incidents, and whether existing site infrastructure reduces setup needs; hence medium confidence.
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