SCP-2606 — SCP-2606 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2606 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2606

Expected annual

$700K

One-time setup

$150K

Annual recurring

$694K

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $150,000, primarily for contingency reserves, initial study setup, and conservator/permit fees. Recurring annual costs are approximately $694,200, driven mainly by specialist staff wages, BSL-2 maintenance, long-term medical monitoring, legal/insurance, and opportunity overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $150K

Emergency Contingency Fund $50K

[#18] Emergency response & containment-breach contingency fund (cleanup kit, contractor, medevac reserve).

Clinical Study Setup $50K

[#21] Clinical study infrastructure (protocol development, internal review, data management) - one small initial study.

Artifact Restoration $20K

[#19] Artifact restoration & specialist conservator budget for amber repair/polishing if damaged.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K

[#7] Laboratory consumables and sterilization equipment initial equipment (autoclave access/contract, sterile instruments, microscopes, glassware).

Permits Initial $7K

[#10] Wildlife permits, import/export permits, CITES/IACUC initial application/setup costs.

Facilities $6K

[#1] Secure storage locker upgrade (padded cradle, tamper/alarm sensor, small shock sensor, laminated signage).

Initial Training And Sop Development $5K

[#24] Training and SOP development initial curriculum and setup.

Equipment $2K

[#2] Locker environmental stabilization (humidifier/dehumidifier and temperature monitoring/logging) install cost.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $694K/yr

Staff Wages $405K/yr

[#12, #13] Specialist staff salaries (containment lead, biomedical researcher, lab tech) and security staffing (pro-rated guards during testing).

Liability Insurance $50K/yr

[#26] Long-term liability insurance / indemnity reserve (annual premium estimate).

Opportunity Cost Overhead $50K/yr

[#27] Opportunity cost / facility prioritization (pro-rated charge for dedicated BSL-2 bench space, staff time, security badge slots).

Bsl2 Maintenance $45K/yr

[#6] BSL-2 wet lab access/maintenance (HVAC, HEPA filters, certification, utilities) pro-rated for assigned suite.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#17, #25] Legal/cover-up/records redaction retainer and routine public-relations / incident-mitigation budgeting.

Long Term Medical Monitoring $25K/yr

[#15] Ongoing medical and neuropsychiatric monitoring of subjects (periodic follow-up and lifetime monitoring reserves distributed annually).

Volunteer Recruitment Compensation $15K/yr

[#16] Volunteer recruitment, informed consent documentation, and subject compensation (recruitment/legal review and per-subject payments).

Transport And Secure Movement $15K/yr

[#20] Transport and secure movement (armored/secured transfer cases, secure courier vehicle; ~10 moves/year assumed).

Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr

[#3] Routine storage allocation overhead at Site-45 (pro-rated utilities, building maintenance for locker space).

Animal Acquisition $10K/yr

[#9] Animal acquisition costs (varied per-experiment; budgeted for mixed invertebrate/vertebrate testing).

Veterinary Services $10K/yr

[#11] Veterinary services and euthanasia supplies (licensed vet oversight, necropsy sampling).

It And Secure Data Storage $10K/yr

[#22] IT & secure data storage for sensitive test records (encrypted servers, access controls, logging).

Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr

[#4, #8, #23, #28] PPE and decontamination consumables, biohazard waste disposal contract, small-item consumables to inhibit activation, miscellaneous small tools/incidentals.

Medical Screening Prophylaxis $5K/yr

[#14] Medical screening & prophylaxis for human subjects (pre-test physicals, bloodwork, vaccinations as required).

Decontamination Labor $2K/yr

[#5] Decontamination labor time per-handling (assumes ~10 removals/year at ~$100–300 per handling).

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $694K/yr

95.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine testing cadence and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $744K/yr

4.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Small containment incident or subject adverse reaction requiring modest emergency response, conservator work, and PR/legal response.

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🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Significant breach or public exposure (shattered specimen, widespread media/legal action, multiple affected subjects) requiring large-scale response.

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👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Containment Lead / Supervisor	1	[#12] Senior oversight for containment, permissions for removal and testing.
Research Scientist / Biomedical Researcher	1	[#12] Designs and interprets controlled testing (BSL-2 qualified).
Lab Technician	1	[#12] Executes decontamination, sample prep, routine handling and sterilization.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#13] On-site guards during removal/testing and transport (pro-rated coverage).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; many costs (staffing, medical monitoring, permits, insurance) are estimable but several items (long-term monitoring per-subject liabilities, incident severity) have wide ranges, so medium confidence is appropriate.

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