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SCP-6270 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6270
Expected annual
$10.9M
One-time setup
$10.6M
Annual recurring
$10.8M
Personnel
70
Estimated one-time startup costs are roughly $10.6M driven by facility build-out, specialized infrasound mitigation, imaging purchase and surgical readiness; annual recurring costs are roughly $10.8M driven primarily by clinical staffing, contingency reserves, research and long-term patient care.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.6M
Facilities $4.7M
[#1, #2] Ward build-out for 37 long-term patients (~$2.5M mid of $1.5M–$3.5M) plus infrasound mitigation per-room (~$2.22M mid of $740k–$3.7M).
High Res Imaging Purchase $1.5M
[#4] Option to purchase a CT scanner (~$1.5M mid of $1M–$2M).
Ent Surgical Budget $1.5M
[#5] Optional budget to surgically repair 37 patients (~$1.48M mid of $740k–$2.22M); optional policy decision.
Equipment $675K
[#3] Medical equipment and monitoring (monitors, beds, telemetry, ligature-resistant fixtures) estimated ~$675,000 (mid of $450k–$900k).
Full Surgical Research Startup $600K
[#26] Optional full surgical research program start-up estimated ~$600,000 (mid of $200k–$1M); optional.
Backup Power It Redundancy $350K
[#16] Generator/UPS/HVAC redundancy estimated ~$350,000 (mid of $200k–$500k).
Initial Intake Operations $325K
[#25] Surge costs for initial containment, ambulance strikes and stabilization (~$325,000 mid of $150k–$500k).
Transport Vehicles $300K
[#15] Purchase of two secure ambulances and restraint/sedation equipment estimated ~$300,000 (mid of $250k–$350k).
Legal Cover Startup $175K
[#17] Front company setup and cover paperwork/branding estimated ~$175,000 (mid of $50k–$300k).
Recordkeeping It Startup $162K
[#21] Secure EMR & server setup under cover identity estimated ~$162,500 (mid of $75k–$250k).
Specialized Sensors $125K
[#13] One-time purchase/build of infrasound microphones, accelerometers and DAQ gear estimated ~$125,000 (mid of $50k–$200k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#12] Research program start-up costs (lab setup, initial consumables, protocol setup) estimated ~$100,000 start-up.
Training Startup $50K
[#20] Initial SOP development and training program estimated ~$50,000 (mid of $25k–$75k).
Staff Protective Equipment $18K
[#14] Initial purchase of high-quality sound protection, signage and training materials estimated ~$17,500 (mid of $10k–$25k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.8M/yr
Staff Wages $5.4M/yr
[#6, #7] Clinical staffing (RNs, CNAs, LPNs ~42 FTEs) plus physicians/specialists (attendings, audiology, palliative) combined salary+benefits estimated ~$5,400,000/yr (mid of ranges).
Contingency Fund $1.2M/yr
[#22] Annual reserve contribution to maintain a $500k–$2M contingency fund; midpoint annualized contribution ~$1,250,000/yr.
Security Staffing $700K/yr
[#8] 24/7 security staffing (three shifts, 3–4 guards/shift + supervisor) estimated ~$700,000/yr (mid of $500k–$900k).
Research And Monitoring $650K/yr
[#12] Recurring research program costs including 1–2 research scientists, lab tech, data manager, imaging studies and consumables estimated ~$650,000/yr (mid of $300k–$1M).
Full Surgical Research Annual $650K/yr
[#26] Ongoing per-trial annual costs if full surgical research program runs (~$650,000/yr mid of $300k–$1M); optional and included here as an operational recurring cost.
Mental Health Program $400K/yr
[#11] Suicide-watch, psychiatric nursing, one-on-one observation and behavioral programs estimated ~$400,000/yr (mid of $200k–$600k).
Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal/PR/compliance and cover maintenance estimated ~$375,000/yr (mid of $150k–$600k).
Supplies And Consumables $287K/yr
[#10] PPE, disposables, linens, nutrition, oxygen and ligature-resistant consumables estimated ~$287,000/yr (mid of $130k–$444k).
Pharmacy And Sedatives $225K/yr
[#9] Ongoing sedatives, controlled handling and pharmacy operations estimated ~$225,000/yr (mid of $100k–$350k).
High Res Imaging Outsourced $175K/yr
[#4] If imaging is outsourced, annual imaging load for 37 subjects estimated ~$175,000/yr (mid of $50k–$300k).
Pr Media Surveillance $125K/yr
[#18] Ongoing monitoring and takedown coordination estimated ~$125,000/yr (mid of $50k–$200k).
Staff Health Surveillance $125K/yr
[#19] Staff hearing tests, psychological screening and occupational medicine estimated ~$125,000/yr (mid of $50k–$200k).
Recordkeeping It Operations $100K/yr
[#21] Ongoing EMR hosting, backups, licenses and IT support estimated ~$100,000/yr (mid of $50k–$150k).
Logistics And Transport $90K/yr
[#15] Fuel, maintenance and insurance for transport vehicles estimated ~$90,000/yr (mid of $60k–$120k).
Periodic External Audits $88K/yr
[#24] External medical/ethical audits and oversight estimated ~$87,500/yr (mid of $25k–$150k).
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#1, #16] Ongoing facility maintenance, HVAC servicing and minor renovations estimated ~$75,000/yr.
Backup Power Annual $40K/yr
[#16] Annual fuel, testing and maintenance for generator/UPS/HVAC redundancy estimated ~$40,000/yr (mid of $20k–$60k).
Training Annual $32K/yr
[#20] Annual refreshers, drills and compliance audits estimated ~$32,500/yr (mid of $15k–$50k).
Specialized Sensors Maintenance $12K/yr
[#13] Annual calibration and maintenance for infrasound sensors estimated ~$12,500/yr (mid of $5k–$20k).
Staff Protective Equipment Annual $4K/yr
[#14] Annual replacement and small purchases for staff earwear estimated ~$3,500/yr (mid of $2k–$5k).
Long Term Care Aggregate $0/yr
[#23] Aggregate per-patient annual operating cost provided as a planning metric ($3.7M–$11.1M). Costs are itemized across other recurring categories above to avoid double-counting, so set to 0 here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine clinical operations, research and maintenance.
Routine admissions and visits Planned imaging and research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $11.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single-patient emergency (suicide attempt, acute decompensation) requiring emergency sedation, extra staffing, imaging and short-term legal/PR response.
Acute self-harm attempt Unplanned emergency imaging/transfer
🚨 Major Breach $12.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Escape, public exposure or major litigation requiring relocation, large legal payouts, covert takedowns and use of contingency funds.
Public exposure/media leak Patient escape or mass disturbance
🚨 Surgical Scale Up $12.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.1M vs baseline
Decision/year in which the Foundation elects to surgically treat many or all subjects and/or launch a full surgical trial requiring one-time surgical expenditures and increased monitoring.
Policy decision to operate Launch of full surgical trial
👥 Personnel 70 total
Role Count Notes
Registered Nurse / Licensed staff 21 [(#6)] RN/licensed staff to cover three shifts and days off; conservative staffing for sedated, high-risk patients.
CNA / Nursing Assistant 21 [(#6)] CNAs for 24/7 patient care and monitoring.
Physicians / Specialists 4 [(#7)] Neurology/ENT/psychiatry/palliative coverage (1–2 attendings distributed across roles).
On-call Anesthetist (contract) 1 [(#7)] On-call anesthesia support for sedations and surgeries.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 13 [(#8)] 3 shifts with multiple guards per shift plus supervisor to control access and escort transports.
Research Scientist 2 [(#12)] Research staff for diauralysis studies.
Lab Technician 1 [(#12)] Lab tech support for assays and equipment.
Data Manager 1 [(#12)] Data collection, management and research coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [(#21)] Site leadership and oversight to maintain cover and operations.
Administrative Staff 2 [(#17, #21)] HR, billing (cover), scheduling and administrative support.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [(#16)] Maintenance of HVAC, generator and facility systems.
Medical Officer 1 [(#6, #7)] Onsite medical oversight, rounds and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with granular line items, enabling a reasonably well-constrained estimate; however wide ranges for mitigation, optional surgical programs, and contingency sizing produce residual uncertainty.
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