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SCP-6387 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-6387
Expected annual
$142K
One-time setup
$61K
Annual recurring
$132K
Personnel
1.4
One-time historical and setup costs are modest (~$61,000) driven by equipment, pathology and optional advanced analyses; ongoing annual costs are low-to-moderate (~$131,800/yr) dominated by staff wages, research funding, and facilities/security.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $61K
Advanced Analyses $20K
[#9] Optional advanced analyses (genomics, proteomics, electron microscopy) single-phase project cost.
Equipment $12K
[#1, #4] Secure refrigerated/chemical storage unit purchase/installation and security monitoring/alarm installation (CCTV/sensors) installation costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#8] Pathology and basic characterization (autopsy, histology, radiographs, toxicology) one-time research/setup costs.
Insurance Reserve $10K
[#16] One-time internal contingency fund / reserve for extraordinary remediation or accidental disclosure.
Historical Recovery And Transport $5K
[#7] Initial neutralization/transport/processing (historical fieldwork, mortuary/autopsy fees, transport).
Archival Documentation And Digitization $2K
[#12] One-time high-resolution photographs, digitization and secure database entry costs.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $132K/yr
Staff Wages $65K/yr
[#5, #10] Security personnel fractional FTE and part-time research/technician oversight wages.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#11] Ongoing scientific research project funding, reagents, instrument time, conference travel.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#13, #14] Records management, legal/cover-story maintenance, liaison and amnestic administration follow-up/admin costs.
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#3, #4] Pro-rated containment room allocation/utilities/HVAC/BSL bench space and ongoing security monitoring service fees.
Insurance Provisioning $5K/yr
[#16] Annual provisioning for internal contingency/indemnity and compliance.
It Cyber $4K/yr
[#12, #15] Secure digital storage, encrypted access controls, backups and cybersecurity for sample data (includes recurring archival storage and IT/cyber provisioning).
Emergency Drills $4K/yr
[#17] Occasional drills, PPE refresh, and contingency planning readiness.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#2, #6] Specimen preservation consumables (fixatives, vials, seals) and hazardous waste disposal contracts.
Long Term Curation $600/yr
[#18] Annualized cost for decadal reprocessing / complete fluid changes / container replacement (annualized estimate of infrequent curation).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $132K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine preservation, periodic checks, and modest research activity.
routine_preservation scheduled_research_tasks
🚨 Minor Incident $147K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment incident or container failure requiring emergency reprocessing, temporary overtime security and replacement materials.
container_leak_or_damage localized contamination
🚨 Research Scaleup $217K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$85K vs baseline
Year with an elevated research program (sequencing, EM, isotope work) and temporary staff/time purchases.
commissioned_advanced_analyses grant-funded_scaleup
👥 Personnel 1.4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.6 [#5] Fractional FTE representing pro-rated 24/7 security coverage attributable to this specimen (cost reflected in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Technician 0.8 [#10] Part-time technical staff / curator oversight fractional FTE for periodic checks, sampling and documentation (cost reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for nearly every cost category; SCP is neutralized and containment complexity is low, so estimates are well constrained.
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