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SCP-2914 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2914
Expected annual
$558K
One-time setup
$312K
Annual recurring
$536K
Personnel
3
Initial capital purchases and lab remediation are moderate (~$312k one-time) while recurring staffing, maintenance, and contingency budgets dominate annual costs (~$536k/yr). Largest drivers are analytical instrumentation/service contracts, staff wages, and incident/response reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $312K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $239K
[#7, #15, #16, #17] Analytical instrumentation capital purchase (GC/LC-MS if required), initial small-item stock (stoppers/seals), glassware cleaning/sterilization equipment (ultrasonic/autoclave if purchased), and small -20°C freezer for sample archiving.
Facilities $34K
[#1, #5] Locker hardening and minor lab testing bay modifications (benching, splash guards, HVAC tie-ins).
Equipment $26K
[#2, #3, #6, #19] CCTV camera and wiring, access-control software setup (hardware/software), fume hood/BSC (equipment), secure tamper-evident transport container.
Sop Development $6K
[#23] Development of SOPs and initial training materials/documentation.
Operator Vetting And Clearance $3K
[#11] Background checks, security clearance processing and psychological screening for operators (initial per-operator budget averaged into one-time setup).
Chain Of Custody Setup $3K
[#18] Secure paper logs, tamper-evident labels and initial secure record-keeping setup (physical + digital).
Ppe Initial $2K
[#13] Initial purchase of PPE (gloves, respirators, Tyvek suits, face shields, spill kits).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $536K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#9] Salaries and benefits for core team (1 principal researcher, 1 lab technician, 1 biosafety/safety officer) and site security overhead apportioned here.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#20, #25, #27] Legal/cover-identity maintenance, information security/ND enforcement, and minimal PR/media-contingency budget.
Incident Response Reserve $55K/yr
[#21] Annual reserved funds for emergency decon, medical treatment and contractors in case of acute hazards.
Medical Monitoring $28K/yr
[#22] Pre/post-test medical checks and healthcare budget for occasional incidents or exposures.
Per Test Labor Overhead $25K/yr
[#10] Labor cost for staff time during tests (estimated 50 test-sessions/yr at ~$500/session median).
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#12, #13, #29] Per-sample consumables/outsource analysis budget, recurring PPE replacement, and routine consumable lab supplies (tips, vials, reagents).
Instrument Service Contracts $20K/yr
[#8] Service contracts and calibration for GC/LC-MS, fume hood/BSC, and other instrumentation.
Waste Disposal $8K/yr
[#14] Hazardous/chemical/biowaste pickup, manifests, and per-incident disposal costs annualized.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#17, #28, #30] Utilities/energy for freezer/HVAC/incremental loads, incremental HVAC & power, and small repairs/cosmetic maintenance of SCP container.
Regulatory Permits $3K/yr
[#24] Local/regional hazardous materials permits and manifesting fees.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#19] Labor/time costs for transfers between locker and lab (two-person protocol), annualized.
Autoclave Service $2K/yr
[#16] Sterilization/autoclave service or consumables if site lacks owned autoclave.
Chain Of Custody Recurring $1K/yr
[#18] Ongoing secure paperwork, labels and record-keeping maintenance.
Training And Sop Refresher $1K/yr
[#23] Annual refresher courses and SOP updates.
Cctv Storage And Maintenance $650/yr
[#2] Camera maintenance, tamper-detection upkeep and encrypted feed/storage upkeep.
Secure Log Storage $650/yr
[#4] Encrypted storage and backup retention for logs/video (annual).
Small Item Replacement $300/yr
[#15] Annual replacement stock for stoppers, seals and small spare parts.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
[#26] Long-term active research program left at $0 baseline (optional/scale-up handled in scenario).
Long Term Research Program $0/yr
[#26] Optional up-front research program; left at $0 in baseline — handled as a scenario when activated.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $536K/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing and maintenance; no major incidents or program scale-up.
routine testing no incidents no active large-scale research
🚨 Minor Incident $556K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small contamination or exposure event requiring cleanup, limited medical visits, additional testing and waste disposals.
limited contamination minor staff exposure extra outsourced analyses
🚨 Major Breach $786K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Containment breach or successful impersonation/escape causing facility-wide response, major investigations, medical/surgical care and legal costs.
unauthorized access/breach serious exposure or casualty external investigation/legal action
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $736K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Management elects active multi-year mechanistic research program requiring additional hires, supplies and contracted studies.
approved long-term study need for animal/human-model work expanded analytical throughput
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Principal researcher; salary included in staff_wages estimate.
Lab Technician 1 [#9] Lab technician for sample handling and testing; salary included in staff_wages estimate.
Biosafety / Safety Officer 1 [#9] Biosafety/safety officer (on-call) for protocol oversight and incident response; salary included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide clear line items and ranges but several high-cost items are conditional (instrument purchase, active research program) and per-test volumes are uncertain. Midpoint estimates and assumed test frequency drive medium confidence.
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