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SCP-3552 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3552
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
13
One-time capital of approximately $2.26M for chambers, lab outfitting and analytical equipment; recurring annual operations about $1.46M driven by staff wages, contingency reserve, medical readiness and research consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $1.3M
[#2, #18] 17 humanoid containment chambers (capital retrofit/new build) estimated midpoint $1,275,000 plus HVAC/odor-control one-time upgrades ~$30,000.
Equipment $575K
[#1, #3, #11, #13, #21, #23, #24, #26] Seed storage locker $11,500; UVB lamp installation $8,500; secure transport vehicle retrofit $50,000; documentation/server $20,000; cryo freezer purchase $15,000; advanced analytical equipment (GC-MS/LC-MS + NGS bench) purchased in-house ~$450,000; dedicated UPS/backup capital $20,000. Imaging-inhouse capital not purchased (see recurring).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $380K
[#12, #13] Biosafety/pathology lab retrofit and outfitting estimated midpoint $350,000; initial outsourced analytical campaign / startup characterization ~$30,000.
Imaging Inhouse Capital $0
[#11] In-house CT/ultrasound purchase considered but not selected in baseline; capital left at $0 (contracting assumed).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $825K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #14, #23] Caregiving technicians (4–6 FTE) ~$260,000; medical staffing baseline (nurse + on-call retainer) ~$120,000; security shift coverage ~$150,000; research personnel (PI/postdoc/techs) ~$230,000; driver/logistics ~$55,000.
Contingency Reserve $300K/yr
[#30] Annual contingency/reserve allocation for rapid scale-up recommended (20–50% of operating budget); baseline set to ~$300,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#22] Baseline legal/cover fund for cooperation, cover stories and occasional payouts estimated midpoint ~$125,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#4, #6, #15, #16, #29] UVB bulb replacements and related electrician/ballast spares ~$3,400/yr; water <$100/yr; research consumables (reagents, kits) ~$60,000/yr; biohazard waste disposal ~$12,000/yr; domestic supplies (clothing/diapers/enrichment) ~$5,000/yr.
Incident Response Retainer $35K/yr
[#25] Standby OR/surgical readiness retainer and stocked consumables ~$35,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#5, #18, #24] Electricity/HVAC overhead and cooling penalty allocated here (~$8,000 electricity share plus HVAC servicing), HVAC filter/carbon replacement and generator/UPS maintenance ~$10,000; other building maintenance ~$3,000.
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#19] Staff counseling, group therapy and burnout mitigation ~$20,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#11, #13] Contract imaging and analytical services baseline: modest use of contracted CT/scans and outsourced batch analyses ~$4,000 and ~$10,000/yr respectively.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#20] SOP development, drills and external instructor costs ~$10,000/yr.
Controlled Acquisition $10K/yr
[#28] Covert field acquisition/trace operations budget averaged ~$10,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#23] Per-transfer security costs, small annual budget for secure transfers and containment boxes (driver salary accounted under staff_wages).
It Maintenance $4K/yr
[#21] Secure server maintenance, backups and encryption service contracts ~$4,000/yr.
Cryopreservation Maintenance $4K/yr
[#26] -80°C freezer electricity, LN2 and maintenance ~$3,500/yr.
Pest Management $3K/yr
[#17] Integrated pest management contract and monitoring ~$3,000/yr baseline.
Per Incident Medical Costs $0/yr
[#10] Medical treatment/surgery costs are per-incident ($10k–30k ED/inpatient, $25k–75k per surgery) and not budgeted as a fixed annual line in baseline; covered via scenarios or contingency as incidents occur.
Dissection Budget $0/yr
[#27] Dissection/necropsy costs are per-action ($3k–10k each); no regular baseline allocation included (funding drawn per-action).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
64.0% probability / year
No major incidents; normal operations with routine research, maintenance and occasional contracted analyses.
no_ingestion_incidents normal_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single ingestion event requiring ED/inpatient care and possible minor surgical extraction (one case).
single_host_presentation one_surgical_extraction_possible
🚨 Major Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Multiple community exposures or several ingestion cases requiring several surgeries, hospitalizations and larger legal/cover expenditures.
cluster_outbreak multiple_surgeries increased_cover_payouts
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Mass exposure or rapid scale-up requiring emergency expansion of chambers, emergency hires, major facility upgrades and large public-containment legal costs.
mass_exposure rapid_scale_up public_exposure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Caregiver / Containment Technician 5 [#7] 4–6 FTE caring for SCP-3552-A; baseline set to 5 FTE.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#9] Shift coverage for wing; baseline 3 dedicated guards.
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Senior PI, postdoc and one lab technician as baseline research staffing.
Medical Officer 1 [#8, #25] One full-time nurse/medical monitor on staff; physicians/surgeons retained on-call or via retainer.
Driver / Logistics 1 [#23] Dedicated driver/logistics operator for secure transfers.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst ranges and standard Foundation practice; many line items (per-incident medical costs, frequency of ingestion events, decision to buy vs outsource imaging/analytical equipment) introduce uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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