SCP-2868 — SCP-2868 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2868 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2868

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$1.6M

Annual recurring

$1.7M

Personnel

One-time containment buildout and redundancy systems are the main upfront costs (~$1.6M). Ongoing annual costs are driven by dedicated staffing, maintenance, research, training and incident readiness (~$1.71M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M

Onsite Incinerator $400K

[#10] Onsite high-temperature incinerator / crematorium installation (option chosen for on-prem control).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#16] Dedicated research lab setup and initial equipment for biomaterial characterization and R&D.

Equipment $155K

[#2, #5, #6, #9] Electrified wall grating installation hardware, monitoring/detection systems, secure observation window/manipulators, tranquilization equipment (equipment portion).

Backup Power $150K

[#3] Dedicated secondary power grid / UPS + diesel generator installation and ATS/fuel storage.

Response Vehicles $150K

[#13] Purchase of rapid-response/armored containment vehicle(s) and vehicle decon station equipment.

Facilities $100K

[#1] Structural cell modifications (steel plate floor, reinforced anchors, sleeved wall penetrations).

Environmental Remediation Reserve $100K

[#21] Reserved potential one-time remediation liability for emissions/exceedance events.

Hvac Isolation $60K

[#4] HVAC isolation, negative-pressure/filtered air handling installation with redundant blowers and dampers.

Hazmat Suits $50K

[#8] Initial purchase/stock of Level A/B hazmat kits (10 kits) and rapid don/doff stations.

Hazardous Storage $30K

[#12] Secure lined hazardous-waste storage infrastructure for contaminated materials awaiting disposal.

Modular Containment Upgrades $30K

[#17] Modular barriers, portable negative-pressure tents and temporary sealed holding rooms.

Specialized Footwear $16K

[#7] Initial stock of ballistics-grade ceramic insert boots (20 pairs to cover shifts & spares).

Acid Stockpile $10K

[#11] Initial acids, neutralizers, storage cabinets and spill containment for decontamination.

Coverup Permit $10K

[#20] Initial legal/permit work related to disposal/incinerator permitting and secure record infrastructure.

Tranquilizer Stockpile $6K

[#9] Initial sedative drug stockpile and refrigerated storage setup (drug portion).

Sacrificial Stockpile $5K

[#22] Initial stockpile of disposable barriers, sacrificial linens and scene props.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#14] Salaries + benefits & overhead for 24/7 staffing: security, researchers, medical officer, decon/techs (subtotal estimate from notes with ~30% overhead).

Research And Monitoring $153K/yr

[#5, #16] Ongoing experiments, sequencing/microscopy consumables/personnel and monitoring sensor calibration/maintenance.

Insurance And Indemnity $100K/yr

[#25] Insurance premiums, indemnity reserves and liability coverage for worker compensation and regulatory fines.

Facilities Maintenance $85K/yr

[#2, #3, #4, #6, #13, #24] Annual testing/maintenance of electrified grating, generator fuel & maintenance, HVAC filters and redundant blower maintenance, observation window/manipulator upkeep, vehicle maintenance, and repair reserve for containment infrastructure.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#20] Baseline legal counsel, cover-story reserves, permit renewals and PR contingencies.

Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr

[#7, #8, #9, #11, #18, #22] Annual replacement of specialized footwear, hazmat consumables, tranquilizer restock, acid/neutralizer consumption baseline, disposable PPE rotation, and sacrificial material replenishment.

Specialized Training $35K/yr

[#15] Regular drills, hazmat/tranq/incineration training and external instructor fees.

Incineration Operating $30K/yr

[#10, #21] Emissions testing, fuel and operating maintenance for onsite incinerator (if installed).

Medical Monitoring $30K/yr

[#19] Routine medical screening, counseling, post-exposure surveillance and occupational health costs.

Outbreak Response Reserve $25K/yr

[#17, #23] Baseline reserve for modular containment deployment, consumables and small-scale outbreak response.

Hazardous Disposal Contracts $20K/yr

[#12, #11] Annual contract costs for hazardous waste disposal and periodic acid-treated waste removal.

Environmental Compliance $20K/yr

[#21] Routine air/water-quality monitoring, reporting, and compliance testing related to incineration/storage.

Logistics And Transport $12K/yr

[#13, #10] Vehicle fuel/maintenance baseline and transport costs related to disposal/incidents (baseline logistics).

Contract Disposal Reserve $5K/yr

[#10] Baseline budget for occasional contracted off-site disposal/transport when used instead of onsite incineration.

Containment Upgrades Usage $3K/yr

[#17] Annual small usage/consumables cost for modular containment and temporary sealed rooms.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no significant outbreak; containment maintained, routine maintenance, research and staffing costs only.

no_breach routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Localized containment breach or small on-site outbreak requiring targeted cleanup, limited incinerations, repairs and legal/PR actions.

single_cell_breach small_cleanup

🚨 Major Outbreak $2.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Medium outbreak (tens of infected) requiring mass incineration/disposal, extended containment upgrades, extensive repairs and significant legal/PR response.

multiple_infections extended_cleanup

🚨 Catastrophic Public Outbreak $6.7M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Large-scale public outbreak (hundreds affected) with major emergency response, mass incinerations, large legal settlements, remediation and potential regulatory penalties.

public_exposure mass_infections regulatory_action

👥 Personnel 13 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#14] Rotational security staff required for 24/7 containment (notes recommend 6–12; model uses lower-bound staffing used in wage estimate).
Research Scientist	3	[#14, #16] Research scientists/technicians assigned for biomaterial characterization and ongoing experiments.
Medical Officer	1	[#14, #19] Onsite medical officer for screening, post-exposure care and occupational health monitoring.
Decon / Maintenance	3	[#8, #14, #24] Decontamination and maintenance technicians for hazmat operations, decon stations, and containment repairs.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing order-of-magnitude estimates, but many costs are range-based and incident-driven (incinerator choice, outbreak scale, legal settlements), producing uncertainty in scenario frequencies and magnitude.

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