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SCP-625 Euclid-flecto ~ medium confidence
SCP-625
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$490K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
One-time setup is moderate (~$0.49M) dominated by containment construction, elevator and equipment; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$1.27M/yr) driven by staffing, field response and contingency/administration.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $490K
Equipment $206K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #12, #13, #14] Sum of elevator/platform system, heavy secure door/access-control/interlocks, ceiling flood lamps (fixtures+install), security cameras, initial video storage hardware, portable subdual equipment (lights/ultrasonics/transport gear), wing ultrasonic units initial installs, redundant UPS/generator, and initial PPE for core staff. Individual midpoints summed to $206,250.
Facilities $175K
[#1] 5m×5m×7m reinforced containment room construction including retrofit/sealing, structural reinforcement and integrated HVAC/air seals. Midpoint estimate used ($175,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $88K
[#18] Lab setup/upgrades for pathology, sequencing and equipment required for initial research and forensic analysis. Midpoint estimate used ($87,500).
Transportation And Crates $15K
[#23] One-time purchase/modification of specialized containment crates and transport vehicle mods. Midpoint estimate used ($15,000).
Training Initial $6K
[#20] Initial Procedure 625-M training and certification, one-time course/drill costs estimated at midpoint.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #18] 3 FTE security/monitoring analysts (~$185,000), 6 FTE posted/site guards (~$250,000), 1 FTE animal-care technician (~$55,000), and research staff salary contribution (~$80,000). Sum = $570,000/yr.
Administrative Overhead $189K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead, procurement, HR, site admin and indirects estimated at 20% of base operational budget (within 15–30% guidance).
Logistics And Transport $156K/yr
[#19, #23] Forensic/field response & capture operations (baseline ~10 ops/yr midpoint ~$150,000) plus vehicle fuel/maintenance for transport (~$6,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $141K/yr
[#24] Contingency/reserve for breaches & escalations recommended at 15% of base operational budget.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#18] Recurring research consumables, sequencing runs, imaging and minor lab operating costs (separate from initial lab buildout and direct researcher wages).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover operations, liaison with authorities, public containment budget; midpoint reserve chosen.
Medical Reserve And Emergency Response $40K/yr
[#15] Medical readiness supplies, trauma care, evacuation costs and reserve funds for staff injury; midpoint of recommended reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#10, #14, #11] Livestock procurement & husbandry (~$20,000/yr), PPE replacement/consumables (~$4,000/yr), and small consumables/battery replacements (~$500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#4, #13, #17] Recurring costs include lamp energy (~$200/yr), UPS/generator fuel & maintenance (~$5,500/yr), and routine containment/elevator/HVAC/fixture maintenance (~$12,500/yr).
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, breach drills, animal-handling recertification; midpoint of range used.
Decontamination And Disposal $6K/yr
[#16] Incineration/medical waste disposal of tissue, carcasses, contaminated PPE, cleaning agents and associated staffing.
Ultrasonic Maintenance $6K/yr
[#12] Maintenance/repairs for wing-wide ultrasonic emitter network (10–30 units).
Psychological Support $6K/yr
[#22] Counseling and post-incident psychological support for exposed personnel; midpoint used.
Video Storage And Software $5K/yr
[#6] Ongoing video storage, redundancy, backups and software licenses ($1,000–$10,000/yr; midpoint used).
Portable Equipment Maintenance $500/yr
[#11] Battery replacements and minor maintenance for portable flood lamps, ultrasonic emitters and handheld gear.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations, routine maintenance, scheduled field responses and no major incidents.
routine_feeding_and_maintenance scheduled_field_investigations no_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or minor breach resulting in medical treatment, overtime, limited repairs and elevated field response.
small_breach staff_injury_requiring_medical_care expanded_field_response
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment breach with infrastructure damage, multiple injuries, extended field operations and major replacement/fortification costs.
major_containment_breach multiple_casualties wing-wide_response
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Analyst / Monitoring 3 [#7] Dedicated monitoring analysts to cover 24/7 camera feeds (3 FTE).
Security Officer / Posted Guard 6 [#8] Posted guards covering Wing 8 and movements (2 guards/shift recommended; 6 FTE).
Animal-Care Technician 1 [#9] Level 1 technician for daily feeding and Procedure 625-M.
Research Scientist 1 [#18] Research/pathology staff (1 FTE equivalent included in salary contributions).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment hardware and staffing are well-specified in the article providing reasonable basis for estimates, but uncertainties in breach frequency, field-response tempo, ultrasonic network scale and legal/cover operations lower confidence to medium.
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