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SCP-2819 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-2819
Expected annual
$135K
One-time setup
$179K
Annual recurring
$134K
Personnel
0.9
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest-to-moderate (~$157k) driven primarily by possible construction/modification to ensure ≥100 m separation and specialized R&D/tracking equipment; recurring annual operations are ~ $134k/yr driven by staff wages, ongoing research, and contingency/reserve costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $179K
Facilities $50K
[#3] Costs for creating or renovating two secure rooms separated by ≥100 m; range highly site-dependent (marginal if rooms exist, up to low six figures if construction required).
Tracking Rnd $48K
[#12] Optional/high-complexity R&D to instrument/track individual beetles (RFID, harmonic radar, UWB) — substantial one-time development cost if pursued.
Equipment $35K
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #13, #24] Two Size-2 containment lockers + terraria, environmental controllers, proximity/alarm system, CCTV/motion sensors, hardened transfer boxes, and spare parts (summed midpoints).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $24K
[#10, #20, #22, #23] Initial laboratory analysis budget, specimen preservation setup, modest breeding/R&D startup, and SOP/training development (one-time components).
Breeding Rnd One Time $10K
[#22] One-time budget for initiating breeding/replication attempts (scale-dependent).
Transport Equipment $5K
[#13] Hardened transfer containers and single-person transfer equipment (one-time purchase).
Training And Sop Development $4K
[#23] Development of handling SOPs and initial staff training (one-time development cost).
Containment Redundancy Spares $3K
[#24] Spare alarm panels, replacement glass, terrarium parts to avoid moving specimens for repairs (one-time stock).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $134K/yr
Staff Wages $50K/yr
[#6, #7] Entomological care staffing (part-time/shared entomologist) and incremental security staffing costs (marginal or full-time depending on site).
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#11, #22] Annual behavioral research program, instrumentation/data analysis budgets, plus recurring breeding/R&D operating costs where pursued.
Contingent Public Exposure Reserve $10K/yr
[#17] Annual contingency reserve for low-probability public-exposure events (keeps readiness for mass amnestic procurement/PR/legal response).
Amnestic Stockpile $10K/yr
[#14] Annual cost for Class-B amnestic doses (stockpile + handling) and associated administration staffing averaged over expected modest usage.
Emergency Drills $6K/yr
[#16] Periodic containment-failure drills, emergency kit maintenance, and rapid-response readiness.
Administrative Overhead $6K/yr
[#18] Recordkeeping, compliance, permits, and administrative time (overhead).
Medical Psych Aftercare $6K/yr
[#15] Counseling and medical follow-up costs for exposed personnel and post-amnestic monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #21, #24] Ongoing maintenance/licensing for environmental controllers, proximity/alarm upkeep, CCTV storage costs, incremental energy draw, and spare-part replenishment.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#8, #9, #19, #20] Milkweed and horticulture consumables, routine husbandry consumables and small equipment, waste disposal, and small archival storage maintenance.
Tracking Maintenance $2K/yr
[#12] Recurring maintenance and small consumables for tracking instrumentation (if R&D pursued).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#13] Vehicle time and logistics for approved transfers and occasional transport events.
Training And Sop Refreshers $1K/yr
[#23] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $134K/yr
96.8% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, research, maintenance, and small contingency reserve.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $149K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment/proximity incident (single beetle moved too close or brief unauthorized access) requiring retrieval, targeted amnestic administration, investigation, and minor repairs.
accidental_proximity_event single_staff_exposure minor_container_damage
🚨 Major Incident $384K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Specimen escape or civilian exposure requiring mass response, significant amnestic use, PR/cover operations, and potential legal/containment expenditures.
escape_of_specimen civilian_exposure public_incident_requiring_mass_amnestics
👥 Personnel 0.9 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Entomologist 0.4 [#6] Part-time/shared entomology technician (0.25–0.5 FTE) to perform husbandry and study tasks; cost included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.5 [#7] Incremental security coverage (marginal or up to ~1 FTE depending on site); modeled here as ~0.5 FTE incremental reflected in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for every cost driver; SCP is low-biosafety and small-footprint so cost estimates are well-constrained, with the main uncertainty being site-specific separation/construction and optional R&D/incident magnitude.
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