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SCP-324 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-324
Expected annual
$635K
One-time setup
$281K
Annual recurring
$631K
Personnel
6.4
One-time setup costs are approximately $280,750 driven by excavation, specialty equipment (cooler, generator, security) and a remediation reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $630,650 dominated by staff wages (containment/research and security), medical/research monitoring, and legal/cover-story expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $281K
Equipment $114K
[#2, #4, #5, #10, #19, #20] Remote watering/misting system, UPS/generator, physical security hardware (CCTV/biometric/alarm), walk-in cooler unit, vehicle/lockbox modification, and initial secure server/IT hardware.
Facilities $75K
[#1, #3] Containment bed/solarium structural modification including excavation, reinforced planting pit and solarium HVAC installation (installation portion).
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#22] Contingency / environmental remediation and decommissioning reserve (recommended planning reserve for expensive exhumation/soil removal).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $26K
[#11, #14, #15, #18] Autoclave and initial PPE stocks, initial specialized soil mix (5 m3), soil/root sensors + datalogger integration, and initial secure sample kit / chain-of-custody refrigerator.
Sop And Training Development $15K
[#8] Initial SOP development, training session development, approval workflows and initial drills (one-time development/approval costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $631K/yr
Staff Wages $470K/yr
[#6, #7] Annual salaries and benefits for core containment & research personnel (senior botanist, horticulture tech, containment tech, partial psychology/medical oversight) plus two dedicated guards/escorts.
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#15, #16, #17] Sensor replacement/calibration, laboratory monitoring and analytical consumables (assays, external lab fees), and medical/psychological oversight for controlled ingestion tests.
Cover Story And Legal $48K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover-story, permits, liaison and contingency payments to third parties to maintain plausible deniability and compliance.
Logistics And Transport $17K/yr
[#9, #13, #19] Procurement/secure transport costs per carcass (annualized), per-carcass waste disposal/incineration costs, and per-transfer transport escorts/logistics (annualized).
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #20] HVAC/electricity and scheduled maintenance for solarium, generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, camera/alarm maintenance and storage, walk-in cooler electricity/maintenance, and IT hosting/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#2, #11, #12, #14, #18, #24] Misting system component replacements, recurring biohazard PPE/disinfectants, ongoing PPE consumables, annual soil amendments and testing, sample consumables/recordkeeping, and miscellaneous small tools/consumables.
Specialist Contractors $10K/yr
[#23] Retainer/ad-hoc specialist contractor visits (veterinary pathologist, soil remediation specialists, etc.).
Sop Refresh And Training $4K/yr
[#8] Annual SOP refreshers, recertification training and drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $631K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, scheduled experiments, and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_ingestion_trials regular_supply_replenishment
🚨 Minor Incident $656K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small contamination event requiring emergency repairs and contractor call-outs.
sensor_or_misting_failure short-term_power_outage limited_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $731K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Theft, uncontrolled propagation, or containment compromise requiring exhumation, deep soil remediation, legal action and public liaison.
unauthorized_access_or_theft large-scale_contamination public_exposure
👥 Personnel 6.4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Senior Botanist 1 [#6] Senior botanist responsible for experimental design and oversight.
Horticulture Technician 1 [#6] Daily plant care and soil/environment maintenance.
Containment Technician 1 [#6] Sample inventory, chain-of-custody and containment protocol execution.
Psychologist (FTE) 0.2 [#6, #17] Part-time psychological oversight for ingestion trials and participant screening/debrief.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Two dedicated guards for access control and escort duties.
Administrative Staff 0.5 [#8, #20] Administrative/logistics support for SOPs, recordkeeping and approvals.
Medical Officer (part-time) 0.2 [#17] On-call medical coverage for ingestion tests and emergencies.
Engineer / Maintenance (part-time) 0.5 [#3, #4, #5] Part-time engineering support for HVAC, generator and security system maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized one-time and recurring ranges for each line item, allowing mid-range estimates and clear mapping of costs (personnel, security, biohazard handling and remediation) — therefore confidence in these estimates is high.
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