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SCP-5336 SAFE ~ medium confidence
SCP-5336
Expected annual
$116K
One-time setup
$48K
Annual recurring
$111K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$48.5k) for containment, basic equipment and a limited reverse-engineering effort; recurring annual costs are ~ $110.8k/year, dominated by personnel (research + custodian) and occasional contracted studies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $48K
Contracted Reverse Engineering $15K
[#7] Contracted electronics engineering teardown and assessment (one-time subcontracted work).
Equipment $12K
[#5, #11, #13, #14] One-time hardware: high-resolution document scanner, modest biosafety hood/HEPA filters, environmental monitoring sensors/data loggers, and imaging/microscopy purchase (mixed basic-to-midrange units).
Contingency Fund One Time $10K
[#17] Contingency / incident-response reserve held as an initial one-time fund.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#8] Growth chamber/environmental chamber and test rig purchase or small lab buildout for planned experiments.
Facilities $3K
[#1] Medium storage container purchase/installation, tamper-evident seals, shelving and minor site modifications.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $111K/yr
Staff Wages $86K/yr
[#3, #9] Baseline containment custodian/orderly time (~0.05-0.1 FTE) plus research personnel (prorated PI + technician time). Dominant recurring cost.
External Contracted Studies $10K/yr
[#18] Occasional external lab contracting, indemnity/NDAs and study fees (averaged per year).
Research And Monitoring $3K/yr
[#8, #13, #14] Annual lab reservation/time costs, calibration/maintenance for monitoring equipment and microscope maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#6, #10, #11] Paper, ink/toner, maintenance parts, biological materials (bread/strains/media), PPE consumables and minor lab disposables.
Data Storage And Backups $3K/yr
[#5, #15] Secure encrypted storage, backups, and admin time for scanned prints and analysis data.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Prorated site overhead (floor space, HVAC share, lighting, basic site security allocation).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#4] Secure transport / inter-site transfers for tests or maintenance (assumes occasional transfers per year).
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#16] Routine documentation, minimal legal review, and cover-story administrative costs.
Routine Maintenance And Spare Parts $1K/yr
[#19] Spare parts and small repairs for printer, sensors and custom modules.
Biohazard Waste Disposal $500/yr
[#12] Autoclave/disposal fees or contract waste disposal for contaminated consumables and periodic deep-cleaning.
Long Term Archival Physical Prints $500/yr
[#20] Secure archival storage for retained physical prints (acid-free materials, climate control share).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $111K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment and planned research activity; no major incidents.
routine testing regular maintenance no adverse prints
🚨 Minor Incident $126K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small contamination or problematic print requiring emergency cleanup, overtime, and limited external testing.
contaminated sample hazardous print content local decontamination
🚨 Research Scaleup $231K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Research breakthrough or program expansion requiring hiring/contracting, extended lab reservations, and equipment upgrades.
evidence of plant/fungal cognition external collaboration demand need for long-term experiments
🚨 Major Incident $361K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment event (hazardous print, biohazard spread, legal exposure) requiring broad response.
hazardous or actionable printed instructions biohazardous release public/legal exposure
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Storage Custodian / Site Orderly 1 [#3] Single on-site custodian/orderly responsible for quarterly checks and handling (prorated ~0.05-0.1 FTE reflected in wages).
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#9] Principal investigator responsible for experimental design and oversight (prorated part-time time included in research wages).
Lab Technician 1 [#9] Technician to run experiments, monitoring, and sample prep (prorated part-time time included in research wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges in analyst notes are fairly specific for equipment and recurring items, but uncertainty remains about scope/frequency of research, contractor use, and whether contingency is held one-time or refreshed; personnel FTEs and external-study frequency are principal uncertainties.
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