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SCP-5113 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5113
Expected annual
$568K
One-time setup
$482K
Annual recurring
$566K
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup is approximately $481,500 driven by containment retrofits and initial research equipment; recurring annual costs are about $566,000 driven primarily by staff wages (security, handlers, and research). Major incident-driven spikes (escapes, legal response, advanced imaging) can add thousands to tens of thousands in affected years.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $482K
Facilities $290K
[#1, #2] Mid-range estimate covering containment cell retrofit ($250,000) and secure outdoor exercise enclosure ($40,000); includes contractor oversight and tamper-proofing.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#14] One-time option for acquiring in-house advanced imaging or lab buildout (e.g., MRI/secure scanning capability) and initial research instrumentation; chosen as a moderate in-house acquisition to reduce recurring external imaging transport costs.
Acquisition Sunk Cost $20K
[#19] Historical purchase cost (sunk) recorded for accounting ($20,000 chosen mid-range).
Transport Modifications $10K
[#16] One-time specialized containment transport case / vehicle modifications estimated at $10,000.
Decommissioning $10K
[#25] One-time decommissioning/post-containment costs (secure transfer, autopsy, hazardous disposal) estimated at $10,000 when applicable.
Equipment $2K
[#3] Ruggedized GPS tracker device + implantation/installation estimated at $1,500 one-time (device + surgery).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $566K/yr
Staff Wages $435K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #13] Project lead allocation ($45,000), animal handlers & relief ($70,000), security staffing ($240,000), research/linguist staff ($80,000).
Insurance Reserve $30K/yr
[#20] Internal risk reserve / self-insurance for liability and property damage ($30,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $26K/yr
[#4, #12, #14, #15] GPS/telemetry service and data hosting ($1,500), CCTV/audio archival & transcription ($6,000), recurring advanced imaging/testing budget ($10,000/yr), data analysis/software & cybersecurity ($8,000).
Escape Response Fund $25K/yr
[#17] Annual emergency/response fund for escape recovery, rapid-response teams, drones/tracking, and overtime; mid-range $25,000/yr to cover occasional incidents.
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #22, #24] Anesthesia/medical consumables ($3,000), enrichment/entertainment ($4,000), food & diet items ($2,000), PPE & containment consumables ($1,500), miscellaneous experimental supplies ($5,000).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#18] Ongoing Ethics/Legal/cover-story retainer and compliance costs estimated at $10,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #21] Annual maintenance for exercise enclosure and incremental utilities/maintenance ($8,000).
Training And Certification $8K/yr
[#23] Ongoing training and certification for handlers and security ($8,000/yr).
Veterinary Care $8K/yr
[#8] Routine and emergency veterinary care, specialist consults and occasional imaging ($8,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#16] Recurring per-transfer incident costs averaged across year (vehicle/transfers) estimated at $1,000/yr assuming occasional off-site transfers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $566K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or large-scale escapes.
no_incident routine_operations scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Escape Incident $572K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline
Short escape or localized recovery event requiring overtime, rapid-response, and minor public/cover story action.
short_escape_outside_exercise_yard quick_recovery_within_days minor_search_and_overtime
🚨 Major Escape Incident $616K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Extended undetected escape, chip removal, public exposure, or multi-day search requiring extensive recovery, legal response, and possible large-scale imaging/analysis.
multi-day_undetected_escape chip_removed public_exposure extensive_search_and_legal
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Project Lead 1 Senior researcher with 0.25–0.5 FTE allocation included in staff_wages [#5].
Researcher / Linguist / Behavioral Scientist 1 0.5–1.0 FTE behavioral scientist/linguist included in staff_wages [#13].
Animal Handler / Technician 2 Primary handler plus relief/coverage (vacation/overtime) reflected in handler wages [#6].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Shifted coverage (3 shifts) with 1–2 guards per shift; approximated at 6 guards in staff_wages [#7].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges are well-detailed in analyst notes allowing reasonable mid-range estimates, but anomaly-specific behavioral unpredictability (escape frequency/severity) and optional choices (in-house imaging) introduce uncertainty.
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