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SCP-5264 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-5264
Expected annual
$133K
One-time setup
$262K
Annual recurring
$131K
Personnel
0.9
Initial one-time equipment/setup and optional contingency (field capture, in-house GC‑MS) drive upfront costs (~$260k including optional capital); recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, telecom/forensics, monitoring, and contingency (~$130.9k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $262K
In House Gc Ms Capital Option $150K
[#16] Optional in‑house GC‑MS capital purchase (high‑end capital; included as optional one‑time cost).
Field Capture Contingency Reserve $50K
[#15] Contingency reserve for tactical team deployment / field interdiction operation (per‑operation reserve).
Investigation Deployment Fund Initial $20K
[#14] Reserve for an initial small international deployment to Cannes (flights/hotel/local counsel) as a one‑time deployment fund.
Equipment $10K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #17] Lab-grade lockable refrigerator (~$4,000), vacuum sealer/initial bag kit (~$1,000), cold-chain hardware (~$500), CCTV/access installation (~$1,200), secure evidence cabinet (~$2,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#16] Initial outsourced analysis/research program budget (conservative outsourcing budget for GC‑MS/etc).
Public Relations And Cover Story Setup $10K
[#19] One‑time PR/cover story / legal PR action costs (initial statements / recall messaging).
Online Monitoring And Legal Setup $3K
[#13] Initial takedown/legal setup and setup costs for online monitoring/DMCA workflows.
Ethics And Regulatory Fees One Time $3K
[#18] One‑time ethics/IRB review and permit fees for initial human‑subject or public‑health coordination if required.
Secure Phones And Telecom Hardware $2K
[#12] Purchase of 3 secure work phones / hardware to avoid use of personal devices.
Sop Development And Initial Training $2K
[#22] SOP writing and initial staff training development costs.
Preservation And Duplication Fund $1K
[#20] Emergency sample replacement / archival duplication supplies initial fund.
Facilities $0
[] No structural construction required; containment occurs in existing Lab 3.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $131K/yr
Staff Wages $68K/yr
[#5, #6] 0.5–1.0 FTE lab technician and 0.1–0.2 FTE PI/oversight equivalent (combined estimate ~$67,500/yr).
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#3, #16] Cloud logging/alert service for cold‑chain (~$200/yr) and outsourced analytical testing budget (~$10,000/yr for periodic GC‑MS/outsourced analyses).
Telecom Service And Forensics $10K/yr
[#12] Phone service for secure phones (~$5,400/yr) plus call‑trace/forensics retainer and per‑trace ability (~$5,000/yr aggregate).
Contingency Admin Overhead $10K/yr
[#23] Administrative overhead and contingency (~8–12% of operations; mid estimate used).
Cover Story And Legal $9K/yr
[#13, #19] Ongoing takedown/legal labor and PR monitoring (~$7,000/yr) plus reputation monitoring (~$2,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#4, #7, #21] Ongoing CCTV/storage (~$500/yr), part‑time guard/security monitoring (~$6,000/yr), and energy for refrigeration/monitoring (~$200/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#14] Ongoing small investigation / travel retainer budget for occasional liaison to France (~$5,000/yr assumed for baseline liaison/occasional travel).
Decontamination And Cleaning $4K/yr
[#9] Professional/chemical cleaning and additional dedicated cleaning time after tests (~$2,000–$6,000/yr; conservative mid estimate).
Medical Response And Occupational Health $4K/yr
[#10] First‑aid, clinic visits, occupational health monitoring and training refreshers (~$1,000–$5,500/yr combined estimate).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#2, #8, #11, #20] Replacement vacuum/Mylar bags (~$100/yr), PPE/consumables (~$1,250/yr), regulated waste disposal (~$800/yr), and small recurring archival replacement (~$100/yr).
Records Management And Audits $1K/yr
[#17] Digital records management and periodic audit costs (~$500–$1,500/yr).
Ethics And Regulatory Fees Annual $1K/yr
[#18] Recurring ethics/regulatory liaison/renewal fees if human‑subject work recurs.
Sop Training Refreshers $750/yr
[#22] Annual SOP refreshers and training (~$500–$1,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $131K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine maintenance no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $142K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline
Accidental burst or handling mishap requiring extra cleanup, limited medical treatment and overtime.
accidental burst during handling minor exposure requiring treatment
🚨 International Investigation $156K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Triggering of a formal investigation or liaison activity in France requiring travel and local counsel.
trace leads to Cannes legal/law enforcement liaison requested
🚨 Major Breach $196K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$65K vs baseline
Active attempt to reclaim the item requiring tactical interdiction / field capture operation and associated emergency response.
attempted reclaim by Chef Lorance or associates overt interference requiring tactical response
👥 Personnel 0.9 total
Role Count Notes
Laboratory Technician 0.75 [#5] Primary dedicated lab technician FTE (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent) responsible for routine checks, handling and chain‑of‑custody.
Research Scientist / Supervisor 0.15 [#6] PI/senior oversight (0.1–0.2 FTE) for authorization, review and incident handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs (equipment, personnel, monitoring, legal/telecom), so cost ranges and driver identification are well defined; contingency items (tactical operations / in‑house capital) are optional and noted as such.
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