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SCP-5398 Decommissioned ~ medium confidence
SCP-5398-D
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
9
One-time decommissioning, autopsy, archiving and deep decontamination dominate capital costs (~$1.2M). Recurring costs are driven by retained staff wages (medical + 24/7 security), contingency reserves, and ongoing research/monitoring (~$1.40M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $710K
[#2, #3, #9, #16] Standard humanoid chamber and adjacent operating theater construction/fitout plus specialized bio-containment upgrades and costs for remediation/demolition if contamination is severe.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $198K
[#11, #14, #13, #15, #26] One-time pharmacology/dosing study setup, autopsy/necropsy costs, one-time disposal/incineration line item, initial cryo-archiving setup, and formal shutdown/final disposition costs.
Equipment $135K
[#4, #5, #8] Anesthesia workstation and monitoring equipment, OR instrument capital and autoclave/sterile processing capital, and initial high-resolution CCTV/biometric monitoring setup.
Legal And Cover One Time $55K
[#20] One-time cover-story/legal fees or payouts required during decommissioning/closure.
Backup Power System $50K
[#17] Generator/UPS sized for life-support/anesthesia equipment and installation.
Response Equipment One Time $20K
[#25] Initial purchase of specialized capture/containment gear (nets, darts, specialized restraints).
Initial Ppe And Training $18K
[#19] Initial purchase of PAPRs, impermeable suits and initial don/doff training stock.
Transport Kit $12K
[#18] Secure transport cage/climate-control crate and one-time secure conveyance kit.
Decommissioning Administration $0
[#1] Status/administrative note: Decommissioned status reduces long-term operational costs; no direct one-time cost assigned here beyond other line items.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#6, #7, #23] Dedicated medical salaries (anesthesiologist + 2 OR nurses) estimated at ~$600k/yr and 24/7 security staffing (~6 FTEs) ~$350k/yr plus on-call/emergency surgical premiums.
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#21] Emergency/contingency reserve for breach response, staff treatment, litigation and unplanned events (~10-25% recommended).
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#22] Site overhead, HR/credentialing, procurement and general administrative costs proportional to operations.
Research And Monitoring $69K/yr
[#11, #12, #24] Ongoing pharmacology consultation/adjustments, modest clinical/research testing/pathology budget, and staff psychological support/monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $54K/yr
[#10, #19, #25, #13] Medical/anesthesia drugs and disposables, PPE replacement and training refresh, maintenance for capture/restraint gear, and annual biohazard waste disposal contracts.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal counsel, records management, compliance and cover-story maintenance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#8, #17, #15, #9] CCTV/biometric storage and maintenance, backup generator fuel/maintenance, ongoing cryostorage monitoring, and filter/UV/sterilization consumables for bio-containment.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#18] Recurring secure transport operations (staff time, vehicle use, climate-control transit) for moved specimens or subject transfers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year post-decommissioning with only minimal retention, archiving and legal compliance activity.
no_incidents archival_maintenance routine_legal_compliance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized contamination or limited staff exposure requiring limited medical treatment, cleanup and legal action.
limited_staff_exposure localized_contamination minor_breach
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Major containment failure or public exposure requiring full-scale remediation, litigation, replacement of spaces and crisis legal/PR response.
major_breach political_exposure large_scale_contamination
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Anesthesiologist 1 [#6, #23] Full-time (or retained) anesthesiologist for testing/on-call readiness; salary included in staff_wages.
OR Nurse / Medical Staff 2 [#6] Two OR nurses/medics to meet minimum testing presence; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7, #25] Six FTEs to provide 24/7 custody and response capability; wages/equipment included in staff_wages and response_equipment.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude ranges from analyst notes; decommissioned status reduces operational uncertainty but many items (legal payouts, decon severity, contingency events) remain highly variable.
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