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SCP-5490 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5490
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
10
One-time setup and contingency reserves total approximately $1.05M, while recurring yearly operations (personnel, research, security, maintenance) are roughly $1.52M; the dominant recurring drivers are security and research staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#25] Contingency fund for catastrophic containment failure (one-time reserve; chosen conservative reserve within $250k–$5M range).
Legal Emergency Reserve $300K
[#14] One-time emergency legal/PR fund (one-time reserve) per analyst note ($100k–$1M; conservative mid/high chosen).
Vehicle Purchase $65K
[#15] Vehicle purchase for secure transfers (armored/secure vehicle) — midpoint of $30k–$100k.
Equipment $43K
[#1, #2, #8, #9] Secure plexiglass display case with sensors/locks, secondary vault shelving/restraints, monitoring hardware (video/audio/physio) and data-storage hardware (one-time hardware). Midpoints of provided ranges summed.
Facilities $38K
[#7] Isolation/testing room / small observation booth retrofit/buildout ($15k–$60k midpoint used).
It Security Setup $35K
[#22] One-time hardened/air-gapped IT workstation and setup ($10k–$60k midpoint).
Training Initial $30K
[#17] Initial SOP development and training materials/setup ($10k–$50k midpoint).
Specialist Consulting Initial $20K
[#19] Initial specialist consulting engagements for characterization and protocol design ($5k–$50k midpoint).
Decontamination Setup $10K
[#24] One-time decontamination/sterilization protocol setup and materials ($1k–$20k; midpoint chosen).
Background Checks Initial $5K
[#16] Initial background/clearance processing for assumed team (~$5k initial for ~10-person team).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $828K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Security staffing (6 FTE guards with benefits ≈ $337,500/yr), research personnel (PI + 2 RAs with benefits ≈ $375,000/yr), medical monitoring / nurse/medic (≈ $115,000/yr).
Incident Response Readiness $175K/yr
[#18] MTF/incident response readiness pay, exercises and minimal equipment (~$175,000/yr midpoint of $50k–$300k).
Research And Monitoring $132K/yr
[#8, #9, #20, #21, #26] Annual research & analysis budget (~$110,000/yr midpoint), monitoring equipment maintenance/calibration (~$3,000/yr), secure data hosting/backups (~$10,000/yr), archival documentation (~$6,000/yr), long-term preservation (~$3,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal/PR contingency budget for cover-up and rapid incident mitigation (~$100,000/yr chosen within $50k–$500k range).
Post Test Psych Care $80K/yr
[#12] Post-test psychological care assuming ~10 subjects/year at midpoint cost (~$80,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $78K/yr
[#3, #23] Site allocation overhead / pro-rated secure lab space, utilities and general upkeep (~$75,000/yr) plus routine containment hardware inspections/maintenance (~$2,500/yr).
Subject Sourcing $50K/yr
[#13] D-class maintenance / subject sourcing and administration (~$50,000/yr midpoint).
Training Recurring $25K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training and tabletop drills (~$25,000/yr midpoint).
Amnestic Agents $16K/yr
[#11] Amnestic agents and pharmacological stock procurement and storage (~$16,000/yr midpoint of $2k–$30k).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#15] Per-year costs for occasional secure transfers and vehicle/driver upkeep (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
It Security Maintenance $12K/yr
[#22] Ongoing IT/hardened workstation maintenance and protocols (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Specialist Consulting Recurring $10K/yr
[#19] Occasional follow-up consulting engagements (~$10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#10, #24] Consumables and PPE (~$1,750/yr midpoint) plus decontamination supplies/annual spend (~$3,000/yr midpoint).
Background Clearance Renewal $1K/yr
[#16] Annual re-clearance costs (~$1,000/yr for assumed team).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine testing, maintenance, and no containment incidents.
routine testing no breaches scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited accidental exposure or small-scale containment breach requiring targeted amnestic use, extra medical/psych care and PR/legal response.
single-subject adverse reaction limited public exposure localized containment breach
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or mass-exposure event necessitating large-scale amnestic distribution, widespread medical/psych support, relocation/evacuation and major PR/legal operations.
mass exposure public disclosure containment breach requiring relocation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] 2 guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 FTEs as specified in analyst notes; salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#5] Principal Investigator (Dr. Prodri-level oversight) included in research staffing costs.
Research Assistant 2 [#5] 1–2 RAs assumed (2 used here); included in research staffing costs.
Medical Officer 1 [#6] Medical monitoring / nurse/medic (0.5–1 FTE; rounded to 1 FTE) included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but many estimates are wide and memetic/containment severity is uncertain; staffing and contingency choices introduce moderate uncertainty.
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