SCP-5201 — SCP-5201 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5201 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5201

Expected annual

$3.4M

One-time setup

$3.6M

Annual recurring

$3.4M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup of ~$3.62M and ongoing annual operating costs of ~$3.42M; main drivers are staff wages/security, research program and consumables, and contingency/emergency funds.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M

Facilities $1.0M

[#1, #2, #16] Secure containment cell construction (#1), site-wide physical security upgrades (#2), and initial redundancy power/HVAC installation for containment wing (#16).

Contingency Reserve One Time $1.0M

[#25] One-time contingency/reserve fund to cover large unplanned liabilities or legal actions.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K

[#11, #12, #13] Specialized surgical/necropsy and tissue preservation equipment (#11), cryogenic storage/tanks and setup (#12), and retinal scanner development/validation R&D (#13 dev).

Emergency Response Seed Fund $500K

[#15] One-time seed for emergency response and breach mitigation equipment/fund.

Equipment $283K

[#5, #6, #13, #22] Initial deterrent procurement and regulated items (#5 initial), PPE and specialized guard gear initial costs (#6 initial), retinal scanner units (hardware portion) (#13 units), and monitoring/diagnostic hardware initial purchase (#22 initial).

Decommissioning Per Cell $175K

[#28] Decommissioning, humane euthanasia/transfer, sanitation and infrastructure disposal per cell (future liability).

Guard Training Initial $10K

[#4] Initial psychological screening and seminars per guard cohort (8 guards assumed) for cultural/religious efficacy and safe handling.

In House Breeding Setup $0

[#8] In-house breeding facility setup (option mentioned in notes); set to 0 here because contracting with suppliers is assumed for baseline.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#3, #21, #10] Guard salaries for 24/7 coverage (~8 Level-2 guards per cell) plus containment manager, research scientists, veterinarians and technicians per year.

Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr

[#10, #23] Ongoing medical research, pathology program operational costs (excludes direct salaries), imaging fees and non-sequencing research operations.

Research Consumables $300K/yr

[#23] Sequencing runs, reagents, histology supplies and animals for comparative trials.

Insurance And Reserve $150K/yr

[#25] Annual liability insurance and reserved funds for incidents, legal costs, or accelerated response.

Emergency Response Replenishment $100K/yr

[#15] Annual replenishment/reserve for emergency response deployments and consumables after incidents.

Logistics And Transport $50K/yr

[#14, #26] Annualized field capture/quarantine budget and secure shipping/transportation of samples and personnel.

Ethics And Training $50K/yr

[#20] Ongoing training, conferences, and ethics/oversight for research programs.

Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr

[#2, #16, #22] Ongoing maintenance for containment infrastructure, site security systems, HVAC and environmental controls.

Monitoring Equipment Maintenance $40K/yr

[#22] Maintenance and periodic imaging fees (MRI/CT) and analytics for continuous monitoring systems.

Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr

[#17, #18] Recurring legal/compliance fees, permitting renewals, and local cover-up/community relations budget for discreet payouts and liaison.

Surgical Equipment Maintenance $30K/yr

[#11] Maintenance, calibration and consumables for necropsy/surgical equipment and sterilization systems.

Field Capture Budget $30K/yr

[#14] Expected annualized cost for occasional field capture operations (vehicles, sedation teams, logistics).

Supplies And Consumables $26K/yr

[#5, #6, #24] Recurring consumables including deterrent consumables (salt/garlic/vinegar), PPE replacements, and general sanitation supplies.

Retinal Scanner Maintenance $20K/yr

[#13] Calibration, software updates, and maintenance of field retinal scanner units.

Power Maintenance $20K/yr

[#16] Fuel, testing, and maintenance for backup generators, UPS and environmental control redundancy.

Cultural Liaison $20K/yr

[#19] Ongoing payments to cultural/religious consultants and liaisons.

Decontamination And Sanitation $20K/yr

[#24] Frequent deep-cleaning, special neutralization protocols (salt/garlic/ash) and hazardous chemical management.

Public Health Surveillance $15K/yr

[#27] Routine zoonosis screening of staff and specimen, vaccination and surveillance.

Cryostorage Operations $10K/yr

[#12] Operations, LN2/refill and monitoring for cryogenic storage and tissue banking.

Ppe Maintenance $5K/yr

[#6] Annual maintenance, repair, and replacement of PPE and specialized guard gear.

Veterinary And Feed $3K/yr

[#7] Recurring feeding budget assuming weekly feeding baseline plus transport/quarantine/vet overhead (mid-range).

Animal Procurement Contract $3K/yr

[#8] Contracting with local farms for reliable discreet supply (baseline option instead of in-house breeding).

Guard Training Refreshers $3K/yr

[#4] Annual cultural competency and refresher seminars per guard cohort.

Biohazard Disposal $2K/yr

[#9] Incineration / rendering and wastewater treatment costs for carcass disposal.

Deterrent Maintenance $1K/yr

[#5] Recurring replacement and safe storage/permits for regulated deterrent items (consumable elements).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal year with standard operations, no major incidents.

routine_operations no_breach scheduled_research

🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Small breach or localized incident requiring a field capture, community payouts and equipment repairs.

small_breach field_capture community_discovery

🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or political exposure requiring large emergency response, infrastructure replacement, and legal costs.

major_breach widespread_exposure litigation_and_media

👥 Personnel 19 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Level-2 guards)	8	[#3] Shift coverage: 2guards per entrance with 24/7 staffing and relief (~8 guards per contained specimen).
Site/Containment Manager / Executive Staff	1	[#21] Overall containment management and coordination.
Research Scientist	3	[#10, #21] Senior researchers for xenobiology, pathology and regeneration studies.
Technician	6	[#10, #21] Laboratory and containment technicians for husbandry, sample processing and monitoring.
Veterinarian	1	[#7, #21] Veterinary care for feeding procurement, quarantine and animal welfare.
Medical Officer / Pathologist	0	[]

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates synthesize broad ranges provided in analyst notes; many line items (field ops, permitting, local costs) are site- and region-dependent, and several items have wide ranges so uncertainty is moderate.

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