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SCP-6283 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6283
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$3.3M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
12
One-time capital to establish containment and research capability is approximately $3.33M driven by containment retrofit, HVAC, robotics, backup power, lab equipment and an incident reserve; annual recurring operations are approximately $2.54M driven by staff wages, MTF readiness, utilities/maintenance, and research consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.3M
Incident Reserve Fund $1.0M
[#28] Contingency reserve fund for large-scale incident response, decontamination, public mitigation (one-time set-aside).
Equipment $900K
[#2, #3, #5, #9, #11, #15] UV/LED lighting system; HVAC capital (negative-pressure/air-scrubbers); remote handling/robotics purchase & integration; cold-storage installation; monitoring/sensor install; UPS/generator capital.
Facilities $630K
[#1, #23] Containment chamber construction/refit and initial plumbing/mechanical reinforcement/mods.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $438K
[#17, #19] Laboratory research equipment (MS/GC-MS, sequencer, BSCs, microscopes) and secure biobanking/freezer installation (capital).
Transportation Procurement $275K
[#27] Procurement of reinforced containment crates, heavy-lift gear or dedicated transport assets (one-time procurement estimate).
Initial Legal And Classification $90K
[#25] Initial classification legal review and counsel costs for secrecy/compliance (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $850K/yr
[#13, #29] Incremental security personnel costs (6 guards) and core research & containment team salaries (PI, 2 postdocs, 2 techs, supervisor).
Mtf On Call Readiness $550K/yr
[#14] On-call MTF Psi-11 readiness, training, equipment and vehicles allocated to this SCP (annual readiness budget).
Administrative Overhead $508K/yr
[#30] Institutional overhead (IT, procurement, HR, accounting) allocated at ~25% of direct recurring costs.
Research And Monitoring $156K/yr
[#18, #12, #10, #17, #19] Lab consumables & analysis, monitoring maintenance & data storage, cold-storage electricity & upkeep, lab service contracts, and biobank consumables/LN2.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#26] Intelligence/field operations to locate PoI-6283, covert surveillance, tracking and related logistics.
Medical Care Contingency $100K/yr
[#20] Medical care, acute treatment and ongoing care/study contingency for expelled humans (budget allocation).
Supplies And Consumables $86K/yr
[#7, #21, #22, #8] Specialized cleaning consumables and solvents, recurring PPE replacement & training, contracted biohazard waste removal, and animal husbandry/ quarantine consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#25] Ongoing legal, ethics, PR/cover-story maintenance and compliance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#23, #24] Annual plumbing/mechanical maintenance to clear mucus/clogs and averaged containment coating renewal/replaceable panels.
Robotic Maintenance $25K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, parts and service contracts for remote handling/robotic cleaning systems.
Backup Power O And M $25K/yr
[#16] Fuel, testing and periodic servicing of UPS/generator systems (recurring O&M).
Hvac Filters And Energy $20K/yr
[#4] HVAC/air-scrubber filter replacements, chemical sorbent replacement and associated energy increment.
Cleaning Labor $13K/yr
[#6] Monthly washdown labor for trained biocontainment cleaning crew (4 techs × 8 hrs × $35/hr × 12).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with monthly maintenance, routine research, and no containment incidents.
routine_feed_and_maintenance standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small containment disturbance requiring localized response, elective repairs, medical treatment for affected staff, and limited MTF mobilization.
localized_mucus_spill limited_equipment_failure single_small_deployment
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or waking of stored instances that requires large-scale MTF deployment, equipment replacement, public mitigation and legal action.
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👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#29] Dr. Belmont (PI) — counted in core research salaries.
Research Scientist / Postdoc 2 [#29] Two postdoctoral researchers included in recurring research salaries.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#29] Two technicians supporting containment and lab work (salaried/marginal costs included).
Site Containment Supervisor 1 [#29] On-site containment supervisor included in staff costs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#13] Six dedicated guards (incremental security staffing for containment wing).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-scoped (construction, equipment, salaries) but ranges in analyst notes are large and breach probabilities/outcomes are uncertain; capital and contingency figures have moderate uncertainty.
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