SCP-5625 — SCP-5625 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5625 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-5625

Expected annual

$22.0M

One-time setup

$65.1M

Annual recurring

$20.6M

Personnel

Upfront one-time buildout and reserves dominate (BSL retrofit, isolation ward, long-term disability and contingency reserves); major recurring drivers are testing throughput, clinical/security staffing and ongoing research/monitoring (~$20.6M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $65.1M

Community Outbreak Contingency Reserve $25.0M

[#26] High-level contingency reserve for escalation to community-wide outbreak (mass prophylaxis, field hospitals, large-scale logistics).

Disability Compensation Reserve $9.3M

[#16] Reserve for lifetime disability/compensation for currently affected personnel (187 cases @ ~$50k average).

Isolation Ward 200 Bed $8.0M

[#2] Permanent 200-bed negative-pressure isolation ward retrofit (sealed HVAC, anterooms, medical gas, telemetry, donning/doffing spaces).

Clinical Trials Completion $5.0M

[#7] Completion/expansion of Phase III trials and associated monitoring/CRO costs.

Insurance Reserve $5.0M

[#18] Insurance/liability reserve to cover unexpected claims and emergency procurement spikes.

Facilities $4.0M

[#1] BSL-3 laboratory retrofit chosen as baseline (structural/negative-pressure upgrade, HEPA systems, anterooms). BSL-4 conversion deferred to high-cost scenario.

Quarantine Support Stockpile $2.0M

[#20] Stockpile fund for quarantine support (meals, linen, pharmaceuticals, mental-health resources) and rotation buffer.

Antiviral Manufacturing Setup $1.5M

[#6] Small-scale contract manufacturing set-up for antiviral regimen (formulation, packaging, cold-chain prep).

Legal Pr Initial $1.5M

[#17] Initial legal/PR/cover-up and settlement reserve to establish plausible-denial strategies.

Research Program Initial $1.5M

[#19] Initial investment in basic/translational research (genomics, animal models setup, sequencing).

Equipment $575K

[#3, #10, #23] Initial PPE capital (PAPRs, suits, filters) and replacement stock (~$350k), on-site autoclave purchase (~$125k) and cryostorage/freezers & alarms (~$100k).

Mobile Isolation And Hazmat Teams $400K

[#22] Mobile isolation unit purchase and hazmat team initial equipment/vehicle (~one team + unit).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#4] Diagnostic assay development and validation (assay design, automation setup, controls, validation paperwork).

Backup Generator Installation $300K

[#14] Backup generator installation for containment HVAC fail-safes.

Secure Transport Vehicles $200K

[#12] Specialized transport vehicles and containment kit purchase for secure sample/antiviral transport.

Initial Reagent Stockpile $200K

[#13] Initial stockpile of high-throughput testing consumables and reagents to buffer shortages.

Training Program Setup $200K

[#21] Initial training and simulation program development (clinical, lab, security SOPs).

Contact Tracing Software $100K

[#11] Secure case-management software/platform setup for contact-tracing (initial licensing/customization).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $20.6M/yr

Research And Monitoring $8.9M/yr

[#4, #5, #19, #23, #24] Routine mass testing (~5,000 tests/week at $30/test → ~$7.8M/yr), assay per-test consumables/QC, ongoing translational research program (~$600k/yr), cryostorage monitoring/service (~$35k/yr), and epidemiological surveillance/outreach to external clinics (~$500k/yr).

Staff Wages $6.4M/yr

[#8, #9, #11] Clinical staff (physicians, RNs, allied clinicians) ~$3.5M/yr; security staffing ~$1.7M/yr; contact-tracing salaries ~$1.2M/yr.

Long Term Care $1.0M/yr

[#16] Ongoing cognitive rehabilitation, occupational therapy and disability support for affected personnel.

Lost Productivity And Disruption $1.0M/yr

[#25] Ongoing buffer for lost productivity, temporary staffing, overtime and backlog mitigation (short-term reserve averaged over time).

Facilities Maintenance $865K/yr

[#10, #14, #15] Biohazard disposal contracts (~$300k/yr), incremental HVAC/electricity and containment energy premium (~$250k/yr), generator fuel/maintenance (~$65k/yr), plus routine HEPA/filter maintenance and validations (~$250k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $800K/yr

[#3, #13] Recurring PPE consumables and filter replacements (~$200k/yr) and ongoing laboratory consumables/reagents (~$600k/yr depending on volume).

Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr

[#17] Ongoing PR/legal monitoring, counsel retainers and small settlement/reserve spending for cover operations.

Antiviral Procurement $500K/yr

[#6] Recurring procurement of antiviral courses (~1,000 courses @ ~$500/course conservative planning).

Logistics And Transport $275K/yr

[#11, #12] Field/device costs for tracers (~$100k/yr) and secure transport operating costs (drivers, fuel, maintenance) (~$175k/yr).

Training And Drills $100K/yr

[#21] Annual refresher training, simulation exercises and SOP updates.

Mobile Response Readiness $100K/yr

[#22] Ongoing readiness for mobile isolation units and hazmat teams (maintenance, consumables, refreshers).

Quarantine Support Operational $100K/yr

[#20] Ongoing rotation/restocking of quarantine support supplies and small operational costs to maintain readiness.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $20.6M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with containment maintained; recurring operations only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $24.6M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline

Localized surge/outbreak at Site-66 requiring surge testing, temporary expansion of isolation capacity and overtime.

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🚨 Major Breach $70.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

Containment failure or discovery of greater virulence requiring immediate BSL-4 conversion/scale-up and community-response expenditures.

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👥 Personnel 85 total

Role	Count	Notes
Physician / Medical Officer (infectious disease/ID)	5	[#8] Senior clinical staff to supervise isolation ward and treatment; aligns with 5 MDs at ~$250k/yr each.
Registered Nurse	20	[#8] Nursing staff to run a 200-bed isolation capacity (20 RNs @ ~$80k/yr).
Allied Clinical Staff (therapists, neuropsychologists, rehab)	10	[#8, #16] Allied clinicians for cognitive assessment and rehabilitation; headcount and salaries included in clinical staff wage estimate.
Contact Tracer / Epidemiology Field Staff	20	[#11] Dedicated contact-tracing team (20 tracers @ ~$60k/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	30	[#9] Increased security staffing for 24/7 presence and escorted transport (30 guards @ ~$50k/yr; overtime budgeted separately).

📋 Confidence Notes

Wide parameter ranges, unknown long-term disability rate and antiviral per-course cost, and uncertainty over whether BSL-3 suffices vs. BSL-4 create high uncertainty in both one-time and recurring estimates.

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