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SCP-5014 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-5014
Expected annual
$89K
One-time setup
$43K
Annual recurring
$86K
Personnel
0.7
One-time startup and investigative costs are modest (~$43k) for autopsy, lab work, and refrigeration; ongoing annual costs are dominated by personnel, a contingency reserve, and legal/cover obligations (≈$86k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $43K
Facilities $18K
[#1] Dedicated mortuary refrigerated chamber purchase + installation estimate (or capital cost if new unit).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $13K
[#7, #8, #9] Initial forensic autopsy/pathology suite time, primary laboratory analyses (histology/sequencing) and initial evidence cataloging/digital archival setup.
Equipment $6K
[#2, #3, #4] Electrical hookup/UPS and integration, environmental sensors/alarm hardware, and mortuary handling hardware (trays/containers/embalming equipment as capital).
Transport And Logistics $2K
[#10] Secure transport from original site to facility (vehicle/escorts/permits).
Cover Story One Time $2K
[#12] One-time costs to establish cover story / initial secrecy actions.
Disposal And Cremation $2K
[#16] One-time eventual disposal/cremation or secure burial costs if executed.
Legal And Permitting One Time $1K
[#11] One-time fees for death certificates, coroner coordination, and paperwork.
Clearance Admin $300
[#6] One-time administrative costs for background checks/clearance provisioning.
Fixation Chemicals $300
[#4] Optional fixation/embalming chemicals (formalin, consumables) if used during processing.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $86K/yr
Staff Wages $33K/yr
[#5, #6] Mortuary technician / preservation specialist allocation plus pro-rata security staffing/access-control overhead.
Contingency Reserve $25K/yr
[#15] Reserved contingency for reclassification, emergency upgrades, re-autopsy, or relocation if anomalous properties reappear.
Administrative Overhead $11K/yr
[#20] Administrative/indirect overhead (estimated at 15% of direct recurring costs per institutional practice).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing legal retainer, cover-story maintenance, or modest stipends to family/witnesses if required.
Incident Investigation $3K/yr
[#19] Allocation for internal audits or investigations of access violations, temperature excursions, or decomposition anomalies.
Research And Monitoring $3K/yr
[#3, #8, #9] Ongoing environmental monitoring service/maintenance, follow-up laboratory analyses, and secure digital storage/backups.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #13] Recurring electricity, HVAC integration maintenance and pro-rata long-term storage facility allocation.
Insurance And Liability $2K/yr
[#17] Facility/transport/professional liability allocation for handling hazardous specimens.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#4, #14] Replacement biohazard liners, PPE, decontamination supplies and disposal costs.
Training And Sop $800/yr
[#18] Periodic refresher training and SOP maintenance for cadaver handling and chain-of-custody.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $86K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine maintenance, monitoring, staff wages, contingency reserve funding, and modest legal/cover upkeep.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $93K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$7K vs baseline
Minor containment incident (temperature excursion, short power loss) requiring investigation, limited repairs, and consumable replacements.
temperature_excursion short_power_outage minor_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $161K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant containment failure, exposure, or discovery requiring full re-autopsy, extensive lab reanalysis, relocation, and major legal/cover expenditures.
major_containment_breach public_exposure forensic_reinvestigation
👥 Personnel 0.7 total
Role Count Notes
Mortuary Technician / Preservation Specialist 0.5 [#5] Part-time (0.5 FTE) technician allocation to receive, catalog, and preserve SCP-5014; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.2 [#6] Pro-rata security staffing and access-control overhead allocation (partial FTE reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and cost items are mundane, well-specified mortuary and lab services; ranges are based on standard institutional pricing and detailed analyst notes, yielding high confidence.
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