SCP-3378
Keter
~
medium confidence
SCP-3378
Expected annual
$8.1M
One-time setup
$9.4M
Annual recurring
$8.0M
Personnel
35
Initial capital to construct/retrofit a dedicated 6,000 sq ft containment wing, labs and containment systems is approximately $9.4M; ongoing annual operating costs are roughly $8.04M driven mainly by specialized medical staff wages, long-term patient housing, research, and logistics.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $9.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $8.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$8.0M/yr
Normal year with containment stable and no major incidents; recurring program operating at baseline caseload (single-digit active patients).
stable_containment
low_incidence
routine_research
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Minor Incident
$8.3M/yr
Small containment incident or unexpected cluster requiring additional patient surgeries, short-term overtime, limited emergency response and legal engagement.
isolated_breach
unexpected_patient_surges
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Major Breach
$10.0M/yr
Significant containment breach requiring large emergency response, mass decontamination, legal/PR expenditures and regional remediation.
facility_breach
seed_release
media_exposure
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Regional Outbreak
$13.0M/yr
Widespread outdoor establishment or multi-jurisdictional outbreak requiring regional eradication campaigns, mass treatment, expanded housing and prolonged research scale-up.
environmental_establishment
multiple_simultaneous_cases
Personnel
35 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgeon | 2 | [#5] Fully credentialed surgeons required for removal operations and complex neurosurgical care. |
| Infectious Disease Physician / Research Scientist | 2 | [#5, #16] ID physicians and research leads for diagnosis, treatment guidance and research coordination. |
| ICU Nurse / OR Nurse | 4 | [#5] Critical care and OR nursing staff for perioperative and ICU-level care. |
| Physician Assistant / Surgical Technician | 6 | [#5] Supporting surgical teams, routine clinical care and procedures. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#6, #19] 24/7 secure staffing for quarantine wing, trained in bio protocols and breach response. |
| Care Staff / Nursing Assistants | 6 | [#6, #11] Custodial and routine care staff for long-term quarantine housing (feeding, hygiene, patient logistics). |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#21, #28] Administrative, records and liaison staff for cover-story, legal coordination and secure data handling. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#1, #5] Overall site leadership and executive oversight for the containment wing and medical program. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and containment requirements, allowing a reasoned estimate, but per-patient variability, outbreak scale uncertainty and site-specific construction/wage differences reduce overall confidence.