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SCP-6414 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6414
Expected annual
$802K
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$783K
Personnel
5
Initial capital outlay is dominated by containment retrofit and conditional scaling contingency, with baseline annual operating costs driven by staff wages, site overhead, and recurring service contracts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Scaling Contingency $1.0M
[#30] Contingent, flagged one-time reserve for initial scale-up/GMP/preclinical-to-production activities if SCP-6414-1 proves therapeutic (placeholder minimum $1M).
Facilities $340K
[#1, #2] Level-3 modified humanoid chamber retrofit (#1) and HVAC/air-handling installation (#2) including labor, materials, site integration and ducting/pressure modifications.
Preclinical Program $300K
[#10] Conditional one-round preclinical small-animal program (GLP-level costs not included beyond this round).
Pilot Research Study $150K
[#9] Initial 12–24 month biological/chemical analysis pilot (contracted runs, sequencing, metabolomics) to characterize SCP-6414-1.
Equipment $75K
[#4, #6, #7, #17, #18] Kitchen appliances and tamperproof culinary equipment setup (#4), refrigerated sample storage equipment (#6), -80°C/cryostorage equipment if used (#7), CCTV/access control installation (#17), emergency/sedation kit and initial restraint equipment (#18).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $28K
[#8] Sample-processing equipment (centrifuge, BSC, micropipettes, cold-chain boxes) and lab setup for initial assays.
Veterinary Emergency $15K
[#13] Contingency one-time reserve for emergency veterinary interventions / specialist procedures.
Baking Program Capital $15K
[#27] Optional culinary/baking program capital (specialized ovens, mixers) if permission granted.
Data Management Setup $12K
[#20] LIMS/sample-tracking setup, chain-of-custody logging, secure footage storage integration (one-time setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $783K/yr
Staff Wages $322K/yr
[#11, #12] Research head fractional FTE and research technicians (#11) plus 2 full-time containment technicians to cover schedules (#12).
Facilities Maintenance $208K/yr
[#3, #25] HVAC/filtration maintenance, HEPA filter replacement and calibration (#3) plus amortized Site-293 overhead/opportunity cost allocation (#25).
Contingency Reserve $90K/yr
[#26] Recommended 10–20% reserve of annual operating budget for unforeseen events and escalations.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#22] Legal/records-cover, FOIA risk mitigation and liaison costs (#22).
Containment Review Incident Response $30K/yr
[#24] Periodic containment audits, incident investigations, drills and related overtime.
Supplies And Consumables $19K/yr
[#5, #8, #15] Foodstuffs and dietary provisioning for SCP-6414 and test meals (#5), sample consumables (tubes/PPE) (#8), PPE and routine sanitation supplies (#15).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $15K/yr
[#16] Autoclave/incineration contracts and biohazard disposals for SCP-6414-1 and contaminated disposables.
Public Relations $11K/yr
[#23] Community management, contractor anonymity payments and local mitigation budgets.
Staff Training Psych $10K/yr
[#21] Specialized interaction training, psychological screening and refresher courses for assigned staff.
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#19] Secure internal transport for samples, courier logistics and occasional offsite specialist transport (#19).
Veterinary Care $8K/yr
[#13] Routine veterinary care, diagnostics, vaccinations and parasite control for an exotic mustelid.
Communications Security $6K/yr
[#28] Secure communications, classified handling and secure-print/disposal costs.
Cctv Monitoring Storage $5K/yr
[#17, #20] Remote footage storage and monitoring service for CCTV; overlaps with data retention (#17, #20).
Data Management Licenses $4K/yr
[#20] LIMS/sample-tracking licenses, secure backups and IT admin time.
Animal Enrichment $3K/yr
[#14] Enrichment items, bedding, treats and replacements to maintain SCP-6414 psychological health.
Baking Program Supplies $3K/yr
[#27] Ongoing supplies for optional baking program if authorized.
Archiving And Destruction $3K/yr
[#29] Long-term archiving, destruction receipts and sample-destruction protocol costs.
Deep Freeze Maintenance $2K/yr
[#7] Energy, LN2 top-off and maintenance for -80°C freezer/cryostorage if present.
Kitchen Appliance Maintenance $2K/yr
[#4] Ongoing replacement/repairs and maintenance for commercial culinary equipment.
Emergency Replenishment Training $2K/yr
[#18] Replenishment of sedatives/antagonists, emergency supplies and periodic emergency-handling training refreshers.
Refrigeration Monitoring $1K/yr
[#6] Monitoring service and alarm licensing for refrigerated sample storage.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $783K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or scaling events.
routine_operations no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $858K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment incident, sample contamination, or limited emergency veterinary event requiring investigation and repairs.
small_containment_breach sample_contamination emergency_veterinary
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.3M vs baseline
SCP-6414-1 demonstrates reproducible therapeutic effects, triggering large preclinical/GMP scale-up activities.
positive_therapeutic_signal decision_to_scale_to_preclinical/GMP
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Head / Research Scientist 1 [#11] Single PI assigned (fractional FTE allocated to SCP-6414 oversight).
Research Technician 2 [#11] 1–2 FTE research techs for assays, sample processing, data entry (modeled at 2 techs).
Containment Technician 2 [#12] Two full-time containment technicians to cover rotations and leave.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item level detail provided in analyst notes supports mid-level confidence in recurring and one-time operational costs; large uncertainties remain around contingent scaling (clinical/GMP) and biological unknowns, so top-end contingencies are estimates.
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