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SCP-2924 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2924
Expected annual
$11.3M
One-time setup
$8.0M
Annual recurring
$10.5M
Personnel
46
Upfront capital and site build-out costs are approximately $7.95M, driven by a BSL-3 suite, containment chambers, mobile BSL-3 and vehicle purchases, plus contingency reserves. Recurring annual operations are roughly $10.49M/yr, driven primarily by security and medical/lab staff wages, MTF operational readiness, amnestic administration, and ongoing logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.0M
Facilities $3.2M
[#1, #3, #17, #18] BSL-3 laboratory build-out ($1,500,000), 20 humanoid containment chambers ($1,500,000), PoC field station setup ($200,000), land purchase at PoC ($50,000). Includes certification/initial validation for BSL-3 and site setup.
Risk Reserve $2.0M
[#27] Insurance-like risk reserve / liability fund set aside for large-scale remediation or long-term containment failures.
Equipment $1.6M
[#4, #7, #22] Specialized isolation ambulances/transport vehicles (2 × $200,000 = $400,000), capture & tethering initial kit ($150,000), mobile BSL-3 / rapid-response lab unit purchase ($1,000,000).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] One-time contingency / emergency reserve fund for rapid replenishment and emergency response stock.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#19] Epidemiological surveillance system & software development/licensing initial cost ($150,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.5M/yr
Staff Wages $3.7M/yr
[#5, #9, #10] Dedicated site security staff (30 guards with benefits ≈ $1.8M/yr), medical staffing (2 ID physicians, 4 nurses, 4 techs with benefits ≈ $1.32M/yr), BSL-3 laboratory staff (6 staff with benefits ≈ $540k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $3.0M/yr
[#6, #8] MTF Gamma-8 operational costs (mid estimate $3,000,000/yr) plus aerial lift rental/bucket truck budget (~$50,000/yr).
Amnestic Production $1.0M/yr
[#15] Amnestic production & administration (~$5,000 per administration × 200 releases = $1,000,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#20, #24] Outreach/cover programs ($500,000/yr) plus legal/PR/cover-up baseline expenses ($200,000/yr).
Patient Care $420K/yr
[#14] Patient care costs while contained (food, bedding, utilities, psychiatric care, escorts) estimated ~$420,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#12, #19, #21, #30] Sequencing & advanced diagnostics (~$100,000/yr), epidemiological system maintenance/licensing ($50,000/yr), field investigation & historical research ($100,000/yr), community-level public health coordination ($150,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $320K/yr
[#2, #17, #26] BSL-3 annual operations & certification including HVAC/filter maintenance ($200,000/yr), PoC field station maintenance/comms ($20,000/yr), site energy & utilities beyond BSL-3 maintenance ($100,000/yr).
Decommissioning Fund $300K/yr
[#29] Annual set-aside for equipment replacement and amortization (~$300,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $275K/yr
[#11, #13] Consumables for lab & clinical work (PPE, reagents, disposables ≈ $200,000/yr) and biohazard waste disposal & sterilization ($75,000/yr).
Mobile Lab Maintenance $100K/yr
[#22] Annual maintenance/operation for mobile BSL-3 unit (~$100,000/yr).
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#23] Regular MTF extraction simulations, lab biosafety drills, medical response exercises (~$100,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#28] Administrative overhead and secure record-keeping, HR and incremental payroll (~$100,000/yr).
Post Release Monitoring $40K/yr
[#16] Post-release monitoring & follow-up (~$40,000/yr).
Equipment Maintenance $20K/yr
[#7] Ongoing replacement/repair for capture & tethering equipment (~$20,000/yr).
Land Lease $5K/yr
[#18] Alternative recurring lease cost at PoC if leasing instead of purchase (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.5M/yr
50.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine outbreaks and containment activities; no major incidents or reserves drawn.
routine_recoveries regular_bsl3_operations scheduled_training_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $11.2M/yr
40.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized larger-than-average outbreak requiring extra field deployments, additional sequencing, overtime, and limited use of mobile lab.
cluster_outbreak mobile_lab_deployment increased_sequencing
🚨 Major Outbreak $15.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread or high-severity outbreak requiring emergency reserves, large MTF mobilization, temporary field hospitals, and major PR/legal expenditures.
mass_outbreak containment_breach_scale-up emergency_field_hospitals
👥 Personnel 46 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer 30 [#5] Dedicated site security staff for 24/7 coverage (30 guards accounted in staff_wages).
Infectious Disease Physician 2 [#9] On-site infectious disease physicians (2) included in medical staffing.
Nurse 4 [#9] Nursing staff for continuous monitoring and care.
Medical Technician / Respiratory Therapist 4 [#9] Technical staff supporting patient care, respiratory therapy and procedures.
BSL-3 Laboratory Staff 6 [#10] Lab technicians, microbiologists, and sequencing technicians (6) for sample processing and surveillance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items include many concrete estimates provided by the analyst notes so totals are reasonably well grounded, but outbreak frequency/scale and decisions (purchase vs lease, chamber count) introduce material uncertainty.
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