SCP-5627 — SCP-5627 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5627 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-5627

Expected annual

$2.4M

One-time setup

$6.1M

Annual recurring

$2.3M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is roughly $6.11M driven by a BSL-3 lab build, environmental remediation contingency, amnestic setup, and monitoring/transport equipment; recurring annual operations are about $2.274M driven by personnel, research, facilities operation, habitat management, and legal/cover costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.1M

Contingency Reserve $2.0M

[#20] Recommended one-time reserve fund for large-scale events, litigation, or mass amnestic campaigns (recommended $2M one-time).

Facilities $1.7M

[#5, #14] BSL-3 laboratory build-out ($1.5M) and captive-breeding facility build ($200k). Minor lab storage equipment noted as included in lab upgrade.

Environmental Remediation $1.4M

[#13] Contingency remediation budget averaged at $50k/site × 28 sites for moderate cleanups (~$1.4M one-time).

Equipment $1.0M

[#4, #6, #15, #17, #11] Monitoring hardware install for 28 sites ($140k), specialized containment transport & retrofitted vehicle ($250k), emergency quarantine/cordon equipment ($100k), data/IT setup ($20k), and amnestic production/storage setup ($500k).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#1, #2, #9] Field monitoring myrmecologists (~3 FTE @ $95k = $285k), field technicians & security support (~2 techs + 2 guards = $180k), and research salaries (chemists/pharmacologists and research staff included in the research program estimate = $600k).

Cover Story And Legal $230K/yr

[#11, #19] Recurring amnestic procurement & administration/legal/cover operations (~$200k/yr) plus liaison/quiet conservation & permits (~$30k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr

[#5] BSL-3 operations, energy, certification/recertification and facility overhead estimated at ~$200k/yr.

Medical Response And Psychiatric Care $150K/yr

[#10] Baseline emergency medical and psychiatric care, quarantine/observation support (~$150k/yr baseline).

Habitat Management $140K/yr

[#13] Ongoing habitat management for 28 sites at ~$5k/site (~$140k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr

[#7, #8, #18] PPE and decontamination consumables ($40k/yr), laboratory consumables/analytical costs ($60k/yr), and necropsy/archiving operations cold-storage fees included ($25k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $80K/yr

[#3] Travel, per-diem and vehicle operating costs for monthly inspections (336 visits/yr) estimated at ~$80k/yr.

Captive Breeding Operations $60K/yr

[#14] Operations for captive-breeding and ant colony propagation facility (~$60k/yr).

Emergency Readiness $50K/yr

[#15] Readiness staffing and temporary sheltering/cordon staffing (~$50k/yr).

Training Drills $50K/yr

[#16] Annual training, drills and certification for field teams, medics, hazmat and security (~$50k/yr).

Administrative Overhead $40K/yr

[#21] Miscellaneous administrative overhead: office, procurement, records, small replacements (~$40k/yr).

Data Maintenance Cybersecurity $30K/yr

[#17] Ongoing secure database maintenance, encrypted comms and cybersecurity (~$30k/yr).

Transport Maintenance Filters $20K/yr

[#6] Maintenance, filters and upkeep for negative-pressure transport units/vehicle (~$20k/yr).

Incident Disposal Management $20K/yr

[#12] Baseline biohazard disposal and contract incineration/autoclave budget (~$20k/yr).

Monitoring Hardware Maintenance $14K/yr

[#4] ~10%/yr maintenance/replacement of remote site monitoring hardware (~$14k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with monthly monitoring, routine research and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Single-site or household extraction requiring extra medical care, disposal, overtime and local PR/legal response.

single_household_extraction limited_remediation small_amnestic_campaign

🚨 Major Incident $4.8M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Multi-host or public-exposure event requiring large-scale remediation, mass medical/psychiatric care, major amnestic/legal/PR and possible litigation.

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👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Class C Myrmecologist	3	[#1] Field monitoring personnel for monthly checks of 28 colonies (3 FTE as specified).
Research Scientist	4	[#9] Chemists/pharmacologists and research staff funded by the research program estimate (headcount implied by research salary allocation).
Field Technician	2	[#2] Technicians to assist sampling, trap/relocation work (2 techs per analyst note).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#2] Small security detail for sensitive site access or removal operations (2 guards per analyst note).

📋 Confidence Notes

Costs are based on analyst estimates with clear line-item figures for most categories; uncertainty remains around incident frequency, potential sensor R&D, site-specific remediation variance, and legal/settlement outcomes which could materially increase costs.

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