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SCP-5110 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5110
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time containment and capability buildout is estimated at approximately $1.88M, driven primarily by facility upgrades (BSL-3/storage) and contingency reserves; annual operating costs are approximately $2.07M/year, driven by security and research staff wages, medical readiness, recall logistics, and legal/PR/settlement expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $850K
[#2, #13, #9] Includes dedicated secured storage room build-out ($150,000) and BSL-3 upgrade for labs ($700,000). Juvenile-animal containment facility (#9) not budgeted in baseline (0 included for #9); if pursued this would add $100k–$1M.
Contingency Reserve Initial $500K
[#23] Initial insurance-style contingency/emergency fund to cover large unexpected events.
Equipment $325K
[#1, #5, #6, #14, #15, #24] Locker and alarm/filtration ($15,000), initial vehicle purchases ($120,000 for 1–2 vans), initial PPE stock ($20,000), surgical/endoscopy equipment purchases ($100,000), evidence/catalog software initial cost ($30,000), IT/comms acquisition ($40,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#12] Initial research/lab instrumentation and startup supplies to support biological characterization and sequencing.
Security Gear And Training $60K
[#3] Initial training, armament, and gear for 6 guards (~$10,000/guard one-time).
Medical Training Program $50K
[#8] Cross-training program for surgeons/gastroenterologists and emergency staff (one-time program cost).
Training Program Initial $20K
[#21] Initial training program for partnered retail inspection staff / first responders.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $742K/yr
[#3, #22, #8] Security staffing (6 guards at ~$312k incl. benefits), containment research staff salaries (~$400k incl. benefits), plus on-call medical premium included as part of staffing estimates (~$30k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $386K/yr
[#11, #12, #19, #20, #21, #14, #15] Forensic chemical/materials analysis and campaigns (~$30k/yr), biological characterization and lab operation (~$150k/yr), supply-chain investigations (domestic/international contributions modeled here ~$150k/yr), automated/human marketplace monitoring and training refreshers (~$6k+~$50k). Includes service contracts for imaging/equipment as needed.
Cover Story And Legal $310K/yr
[#16, #17, #26, #27, #28] Amnestic administration and follow-up (~$10k/yr), legal/PR/recall campaigns (~$100k/yr), victim settlements/hospital reimbursement (~$100k/yr assumed), legal/compliance budget (~$50k/yr), public outreach/false-cause campaigns (~$50k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $235K/yr
[#4, #5, #18, #30] Field interception buys and local ops (~$125k/yr), vehicle operating costs and maintenance (~$10k/yr), retail recall retrieval logistics (~$50k/yr), per-shipment seizure/destruction operational costs (~$50k/yr aggregated).
Medical Response Incidents $180K/yr
[#7] Per-incident medical care aggregated into an annual budget (~3 moderate-to-severe ingestion incidents/year at ~$60k average per case).
Facilities Maintenance $54K/yr
[#2, #13] Climate-control/utilities/monitoring for storage (~$3,600/yr) and BSL-3 annual maintenance and certification (~$50,000/yr).
Public Health Liaison $50K/yr
[#25] Coordination costs with public hospitals and health departments, MOUs, and partner reimbursements.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#23] Annual top-up/replenishment for the emergency contingency reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $31K/yr
[#6, #10, #29] PPE replenishment (~$6,000/yr), biohazardous waste treatment and incineration (~$15,000/yr), miscellaneous consumables (~$10,000/yr).
Post Removal Veterinary $20K/yr
[#9] Necropsy/pathology, euthanasia/disposal and short-term veterinary handling for removed organisms (annual aggregate).
It And Comms Maintenance $10K/yr
[#24, #15] Ongoing encrypted communications, secure-device licensing, evidence system hosting and software maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, occasional seizures, and no major incidents.
routine_seizures monitoring_and_research normal_staff_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized ingestion(s) requiring hospitalizations, small regional recall and limited legal/PR activity.
single_hospitalization_event localized_recall limited_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Widespread distribution or mass-exposure requiring national recall, large settlements, emergency hospital loads, and accelerated investigations.
widespread_distribution mass_exposures national_recall
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Three shifts with 2 guards per shift (redundant coverage); salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#22] One senior and two junior researchers assigned to SCP-5110 (salaries included in staff_wages).
Lab Technician 2 [#22] Laboratory technicians supporting biological characterization (salaries included in staff_wages).
Operations Coordinator / Administrative Staff 1 [#22] Coordinator for operations and evidence handling (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are drawn directly from analyst ranges but depend on unknown incident frequency, chosen facility upgrades (BSL-3, animal facilities), and settlement sizes; per-incident medical costs and investigation scope introduce significant variance, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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