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SCP-3773 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3773
Expected annual
$281K
One-time setup
$154K
Annual recurring
$279K
Personnel
2.45
One-time setup is approximately $153,950 driven by containment construction, research seed funds, and specialized equipment; annual recurring costs are approximately $279,420/yr driven primarily by staff wages (animal caretaking and lab techs), veterinary/research monitoring, and institutional overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $154K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $59K
[#10, #19, #24, #25] Initial genetic/forensic analyses and ancient-DNA work (#10), one-time secure data/server setup for sensitive records (#19 one-time), seed fund for a long-term research/contingency program (#24 one-time), and archival/artifact conservation analysis if required (#25 one-time).
Facilities $52K
[#1, #2, #3] Construction of the small animal containment cell (#1), HVAC/local climate control install for cell and collar storage (#2 one-time install), and secure storage vault/conservation box for collar when not affixed (#3).
Equipment $31K
[#4, #5, #14, #17, #26] Initial CCTV/NVR and behavioral monitoring hardware (#4), dedicated autoclave/decon station (#5), specialized handling tools (#14), incident response kit starter fund/equipment (#17 one-time kit), and miscellaneous small capital items (microscope/centrifuge access, PPE cabinets) (#26).
Memetic Training Development $6K
[#15] Development of memetic/cognitohazard training materials and tabletop exercises (one-time development cost).
Cover Setup $5K
[#20] One-time cost to establish cover story, permits, legal setup and front documentation as required.
Initial Vet Baseline $1K
[#8] One-off initial health baseline and intake screening costs for SCP-3773-# instances.
Reserve Cat Procurement $700
[#11] One-time procurement/purchase fees for maintaining two reserve/quarantine felines (midpoint estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $279K/yr
Staff Wages $130K/yr
[#7, #9] Animal caretaking staff (1.5 FTE recommended; wages included) (#7) and research/lab technician time for ongoing monitoring and sample handling (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent included here) (#9).
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#8, #10, #12, #15, #16, #19, #23, #24, #25] Ongoing veterinary support/contract care (#8 recurring), continued sequencing/genotyping and sample analysis (#10 recurring), necropsy/pathology budget (#12), memetic refresher training costs (#15 recurring), psychological screening/counseling resources for exposed staff (#16), data management/secure logging and backups (#19 recurring), monitoring and population-control (spay/neuter) programs (#23), ongoing long-term research program funding (#24 recurring), and periodic archival/artifact checks/conservation (#25 recurring).
Insurance Overhead $47K/yr
[#22] Insurance/liability and institutional overhead calculated at ~20% of direct recurring operational costs per analyst guidance (midpoint of the 15–25% range).
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#11, #17, #21] Quarantine/maintenance costs for reserve cats (#11 recurring), incident response kit replenishment/contingency expenditures (#17 recurring), and transportation/secure transfer budget per year (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal/cover maintenance, permits, and costs associated with maintaining non-public data (cover story upkeep and counsel).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #27] HVAC/climate control energy and minor maintenance (#2 recurring), vault climate/monitoring service (#3 recurring), CCTV storage/maintenance (#4 recurring), autoclave maintenance/validation (#5 recurring), and annual audits/containment-procedure updates (#27).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#6, #13, #14, #18] PPE and decontamination consumables (#6), enrichment materials and replacement consumables (#13), small yearly replacement budget for specialized handling tools (#14 recurring), and sedatives/medical supplies/pharmaceuticals (#18).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $279K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no incidents routine veterinary checks scheduled sequencing/maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $304K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Low-severity containment protocol breach or contamination event requiring extra necropsy, sequencing, targeted medical response, temporary quarantine, and limited legal/admin work.
contaminated enrichment item localized protocol breach single-animal health event requiring extra analysis
🚨 Major Breach $429K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment failure, multiple-animal health emergency, public exposure threat, or extended research response requiring replacement animals, large-scale sequencing/conservation work, legal action, and remediation.
escape or public exposure multiple deaths/contamination major legal/PR response
👥 Personnel 2.45 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Care Technician 1.5 [#7] Dedicated caretakers to provide enrichment (3×/day), feeding, cleaning, and basic health checks; analyst recommended 1.0–1.5 FTE (1.5 used in costing).
Research Scientist / Lab Technician 0.75 [#9, #10] Technician time for genetics monitoring, behavioral records, and sample prep; analyst estimated 0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent (0.75 used for budgeting).
Contract Veterinarian (part-time) 0.2 [#8, #12] Part-time/contract veterinary support for scheduled checks, emergency care, and necropsies; budgeted as recurring contract costs rather than full FTE payroll.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges; midpoints were used to produce central estimates. Uncertainty remains due to site-specific leverage of central services, variability in veterinary/contract rates, and low-frequency high-cost risks (breaches), so confidence is medium.
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