SCP-4981 — SCP-4981 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4981 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-4981

Expected annual

$2.0M

One-time setup

$3.2M

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $3.19M driven by facility construction, specialized containment R&D, and a large contingency fund; ongoing annual costs are about $1.96M driven mainly by staff wages, research, and legal/cover operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M

Catastrophic Contingency $1.0M

[#26] One-time contingency reserve for catastrophic scenarios (mass loss, large-scale response) (~$1,000,000 set-aside).

Facilities $410K

[#1, #4] Perimeter fencing and construction of weatherproof quarantine barn/compound and access improvements (perimeter ~$60k; modular/permanent building ~$350k).

Specialized Containment Hardware $275K

[#25] R&D and fabrication of bespoke containment/mitigation hardware (~$275k one-time R&D/fabrication contingency).

Land Acquisition $200K

[#17] One-time land acquisition or major lease buyout (~$200k assumed midpoint).

Decommissioning $175K

[#29] Site restoration and infrastructure removal reserve (~$175k).

Regional Mitigation $150K

[#28] Initial regional economic mitigation / community compensation (~$150k).

Transport Vehicles Purchase $115K

[#8] Off-road pickups, trailers, ATVs/UTVs (~$115k purchase).

Geophysical Survey $115K

[#16] Initial ground-penetrating radar, boreholes, soil cores and drilling consultants (~$115k one-time).

Hush Fund $110K

[#20] Covert payments / contingency pool for witnesses/local relations (~$110k one-time set aside).

Owner Compensation $100K

[#17] One-time compensation/settlement to landowners or initial compensation pool (~$100k).

Equipment $85K

[#2, #3] CCTV and sensor hardware (PTZ/thermal cameras ~$50k; environmental sensor suite ~$35k).

Emergency Response Equipment $80K

[#7] Vehicles/equipment for rapid-response: tranquilizers, nets, trailers (~$80k one-time).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K

[#4] BSL-2 field lab build-out and initial lab instruments for sample prep and characterization (~$75k).

Public Relations Initial $60K

[#19] Initial cover story / PR and mitigation (~$60k one-time setup).

Long Term Monitoring Setup $60K

[#27] Cryogenic/sample archival setup and long-term archival systems (~$60k one-time).

Power Infrastructure $50K

[#9] Backup generator, UPS, grid-tie installation (~$50k).

Refrigeration $40K

[#10] Walk-in refrigerator/freezer for samples and carcasses (~$40k).

Wastewater Upgrades $35K

[#23] Waste containment and treatment upgrades (~$35k).

It Setup $32K

[#21] Secure server/IT setup, evidence chain-of-custody systems (~$32k).

Ppe Decon $20K

[#22] Capital PPE and decon equipment (~$20k).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#5, #6, #15] Security staff (6 guards + 2 supervisors ~$400k) + on-site scientific staff (vet, techs, researcher ~$350k) + research program staff/overhead (~$400k).

Research And Monitoring $198K/yr

[#13, #14, #16] Diagnostic lab work (~$125k/yr), advanced imaging allocations (~$60k/yr), ongoing geophysical monitoring (~$12.5k/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr

[#18, #19] Legal retainers & insurance (~$130k/yr) plus ongoing PR/cover-story costs (~$30k/yr).

Administrative Overhead $150K/yr

[#30] Finance, procurement, HR, travel, and general admin (~$150k/yr assumed).

Logistics And Transport $65K/yr

[#7, #8] Emergency response readiness, fuel and maintenance for vehicles/trailers (~$50k readiness + ~$15k vehicle maintenance).

Supplies And Consumables $44K/yr

[#11] Veterinary consumables, drugs, feed/bedding supplies (~$44k/yr for drugs/consumables and partial feed budget).

Land Lease $30K/yr

[#17] If not purchased, lease costs and recurring land-use payments (~$30k/yr assumed midpoint).

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#1, #4, #9] Routine maintenance of perimeter/compound, access roads, power systems and HVAC (~$25k/yr).

Specialized Upgrades $25K/yr

[#25] Iterative upgrades and maintenance of bespoke containment hardware (~$25k/yr).

It Hosting And Security $20K/yr

[#21] Hosting, updates, and cybersecurity for secure communications and data (~$20k/yr).

Training And Drills $15K/yr

[#24] Regular training, external trainers, and drills (~$15k/yr).

Long Term Storage $12K/yr

[#27] Cryogenic and archival storage maintenance (~$12k/yr).

Ppe And Health $10K/yr

[#22] Consumable PPE, decon supplies, and occupational health monitoring (~$10k/yr).

Wastewater Treatment $10K/yr

[#23] Ongoing treatment/disposal of liquid waste (~$10k/yr).

Cctv Storage $5K/yr

[#2] Cloud storage, redundant recording maintenance (~$5k/yr).

Sensor Calibration $4K/yr

[#3] Calibration and consumables for environmental sensor suite (~$3.5k/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents.

no_breach routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$184K vs baseline

Localized breach or animal escape requiring targeted response, extra diagnostics, and modest PR/legal activity.

single_animal_escape localized_public_exposure heightened_diagnostic_surges

🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant containment failure with mass animal loss or public exposure, requiring large-scale remediation, legal settlements, and accelerated R&D.

mass_animal_loss widespread_public_exposure environmental_contamination

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#5] 6 guards + 2 supervisors for 24/7 coverage (rotating shifts).
Veterinarian	1	[#6] One full-time large-animal veterinarian.
Animal Technician / Caretaker	2	[#6] Two animal techs/caretakers for feeding, husbandry, and basic care.
Field Researcher / Technician	1	[#6] One field researcher/technician for data collection and experiments.
Research Scientist / PI & Postdocs	4	[#15] Research program staff including PI, postdocs/consultants and data analysts (team to run studies).

📋 Confidence Notes

Medium confidence: analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many costs are wide-ranging contingent estimates (R&D needs, land arrangements, and incident severity). The Neutralised/Euclid status and historical incidents inform probabilities but anomalous behavior remains partially uncertain.

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