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SCP-2714 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2714
Expected annual
$605K
One-time setup
$528K
Annual recurring
$593K
Personnel
4.6
One-time setup approximately $527,750 driven mainly by retrofitting a biological containment cell suite and specialized equipment; recurring costs are approximately $586,250/yr driven by staff wages, bio-feedstock/monitoring, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $528K
Facilities $253K
[#8, #3] BSL-2 containment cell retrofit and limited HVAC extension / structural work for climate-controlled shelving/cabinet.
Equipment $116K
[#1, #5, #9, #11, #12, #20] Purchase and installation of secure safe, imaging/scanning hardware, particulate delivery hardware (nebulizers/ducting), particle counters/monitoring equipment, autoclave, and IT/encrypted storage setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $51K
[#2, #10, #23] Archival housing/conservation materials, culture/feedstock infrastructure and generators (lab setup), and per-approved-test specialized test chamber costs (per-test one-time estimate).
Emergency Contingency Fund $50K
[#17] One-time stockpile for emergency PPE, decon chemicals, contingency contracting and one-time breach readiness supplies.
Acquisition And Provenance $30K
[#19] Initial acquisition cost, provenance/cover-story manufacturing and related one-time legal/acquisition expenses.
Per Test Specialized Chamber $28K
[#23] Estimated one-time cost per approved test of pages 20/21: specialized chamber scheduling, extra personnel mobilization, and test-specific equipment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $593K/yr
Staff Wages $308K/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #14] Ongoing salaries/benefits: biocontainment technicians (3 FTE), senior researcher oversight (0.3 FTE), security coverage (1.0 FTE), conservator/daily handling labor and minor administrative labor.
Risk Premium Reserve $117K/yr
[#25] Recommended contingency reserve (set here at ~25% of baseline recurring operating costs) to hedge BSL upgrades, population growth of SCP-2714-1, or other rapid scaling requirements.
Supplies And Consumables $67K/yr
[#2, #10, #11, #12, #13, #16, #24] Archival consumables replacement, aerosol/feedstock consumables, monitoring consumables, autoclave consumables, PPE, contracted biohazard waste removal, and miscellaneous conservation/repair consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $43K/yr
[#1, #3, #9, #21, #20] Safe maintenance, climate cabinet energy/maintenance, HVAC/particulate system energy & maintenance, routine maintenance contracts (HVAC/HEPA/autoclave), and IT maintenance/audit costs.
Medical Surveillance $15K/yr
[#15] Occupational health screening, vaccinations, fit-testing and post-exposure prophylaxis fund for staff.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#18] Regular biocontainment drills, protocol refreshers, lost productivity during training and training materials.
Emergency Replenishment Retainer $10K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment/retainer for emergency PPE, decon supplies, and on-call contractor retainer.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#19] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal/OPSEC costs and limited PR/forgery maintenance if required.
Waste Disposal $7K/yr
[#16] Contracted biohazard waste removal and incineration/sterilization (recurring monthly cost).
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#5, #22] Ongoing imaging/storage maintenance and annual record retention/compliance audits (ensuring daily recording of pages 57/58).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $593K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: routine containment, daily imaging, scheduled maintenance, and no breaches or approved page-20/21 tests.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Research Test $631K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$38K vs baseline
An approved test opening pages 20/21 is conducted, requiring specialized chamber use, additional personnel, PPE, and sample analysis.
approved_test_opening_pages_20_21 extra_lab_analysis
🚨 Minor Incident $686K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$93K vs baseline
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring limited decon, contractor support, and overtime staffing.
small_breach equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or discovery that feedstock/pathogenicity necessitates BSL-3 upgrade and multiple new suites; major capital and operational uplift required.
BSL_upgrade_required widespread_proliferation
👥 Personnel 4.6 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Biocontainment Technician 3 [#8, #14] Three full-time technicians to service SCP-2714-1 cells, perform feed/monitoring, and handle day-to-day containment operations.
Research Scientist 0.3 [#14] Senior researcher oversight (0.3 FTE pro rata) for approved testing and monitoring of instances.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#7] One FTE-equivalent security coverage assigned to the safe storage area / access control; marginal costs assumed if spread across site rosters.
Administrative Staff 0.1 [#6] Part-time administrative labor for low-level supplement folders, audits, and record maintenance.
Conservator / Technician (daily handling) 0.2 [#4] Part-time conservator/technician to open pages 57/58 daily, log and image content (0.25-0.5 hr/day equivalent).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates follow analyst-provided ranges and include contingent buckets; major uncertainties remain around required BSL level (2 vs 3), whether existing Site-88 infrastructure is reusable, and frequency of approved tests or breaches, so confidence is moderate.
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