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SCP-6158 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6158
Expected annual
$578K
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$534K
Personnel
6
One-time setup and reserves are dominated by contingency and externality reserves and optional research equipment (~$2.75M). Recurring annual costs (~$534k/yr) are driven primarily by dedicated security and research staffing plus insurance/audit and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Major Externality Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Low-probability high-impact externalities reserve (public exposure mitigation, epidemiology, cyber-recovery) one-time contingency for catastrophic events.
Contingency Recontainment Reserve $500K
[#19] Standby contingency / recontainment fund reserved for breach response, equipment replacement, emergency research, forensic cleanup (recommended site reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#14, #15] Air-gapped testbench / USB-isolation rig (O5-authorized test rig) and electrophysiology / noninvasive monitoring equipment (one-time purchases).
Equipment $56K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #11, #12, #13, #16, #17] Secure containment locker, Faraday/shielding enclosure, tamper sensors installation, CCTV install, initial monitoring sensors, backup/redundant locker (one-time), UPS install, transport case (one-time case purchase), and initial documentation/system integration.
Decommissioning $50K
[#24] End-of-life decommissioning and safe disposal contingency (specialized contractors, neutralization research) one-time reserve.
Legal And Cover Story Setup $10K
[#18] Initial legal/compliance setup and cover-story creation (one-time setup and paperwork).
Facilities $8K
[#2] Room-level HVAC modifications and environmental control setup (temperature/humidity stabilization, vibration isolation) one-time installation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $534K/yr
Staff Wages $460K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Dedicated on-site security staffing (rotation/guards) and research staffing (senior researcher + lab tech) plus biohazard handling/containment technicians.
Insurance $20K/yr
[#20] Insurance / internal risk transfer / liability budgeting for biological and containment risks.
Research And Monitoring $17K/yr
[#11, #14, #15] Periodic assays/microbial swabs/consumables for monitoring, operation & specialist support for air-gapped testbench (if used), and electrophysiology consumables & calibration.
Audit And External Review $15K/yr
[#21] Annual independent audit, safety review, and O5-level approvals processing (travel and specialist fees).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #12, #13, #23] Environmental control energy & maintenance, tamper sensor monitoring & testing, CCTV/storage maintenance, redundant locker upkeep, UPS battery replacement, and routine equipment maintenance/calibration.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#9] PPE and consumables (gloves, gowns, disinfectants, sterile tools, single-use mounts).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#16] Secure transport per-move logistics budget (armored transfer case operations/escort) averaged as an annualized budget for occasional moves.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal/compliance upkeep and periodic updates to cover story and classification paperwork.
Training And Background Checks $3K/yr
[#22] Ongoing personnel training, drills, and periodic background reinvestigation averaged annually.
Biohazard Waste Disposal $2K/yr
[#10] Contracted biohazard waste removal and incineration/autoclave disposal (annual contract fees).
Documentation Maintenance $2K/yr
[#17] Maintenance & secure archiving of restricted documentation systems and records (annualized).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $534K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and staffing costs only.
no_incident scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $609K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Minor containment incident (sensor failure, small spill, attempted unauthorized handling) requiring short response, equipment replacement, and overtime.
sensor_failure small_spill unauthorized_handling_attempt
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant breach or unauthorized network connection leading to containment response, medical treatment, equipment replacement, forensic cleanup and public-cover operations.
unauthorized_network_connection large_contamination multi-site_impact
🚨 Research Scaleup $614K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
O5-authorized active experiments with air-gapped rig and electrophysiology requiring increased specialist staffing and operational costs.
O5_authorization active_connection_tests expanded_monitoring
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6] Rotating guards to provide continuous coverage and reduce insider risk.
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Senior researcher responsible for monitoring, authorized observational research and oversight.
Laboratory Technician 1 [#7] Lab technician (0.5–1 FTE typically) for handling, logging, maintenance and sterile procedures.
Biohazard Technician 1 [#8] Technician for specimen movement, cleaning, PPE changes, emergency bio-containment and drills.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges are well-defined for routine equipment and staffing, giving moderate confidence; however large uncertainty exists around contingency, breach costs, and low-probability externalities, which could greatly increase totals.
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