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SCP-6466 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6466
Expected annual
$854K
One-time setup
$542K
Annual recurring
$803K
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is primarily driven by modest facility modifications, field search campaign costs, and lab/setup equipment (ULT freezer, mortuary cabinet, servers). Recurring costs are dominated by staff wages (security + small research team), ongoing monitoring, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $542K
Field Search Campaign Initial $150K
[#16] Initial 30–90 day field search campaign budget (ground teams, logistics, limited aerial support/drones) for origin investigation.
Equipment $107K
[#1, #2, #3, #7, #16, #17, #21] Mortuary refrigeration cabinet, -80°C ULT freezer + installation, initial cryogenic dewars & accessories, CCTV/temperature sensor hardware, initial drone/camera traps, portable freezer/dry ice kit, secure server hardware.
Facilities $100K
[#13] Modest BSL-2+ / site upgrade and structural work to support negative-temperature containment (choosing retrofit/minor upgrade rather than full BSL-3 retrofit).
Contingency Reserve $75K
[#25] Program contingency reserve (~10–20% of planned one-time items) for unexpected specialty testing or legal contingencies.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $54K
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #14, #18, #23, #24] Forensic necropsy, DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, histology/IHC/EM, CT/micro-CT, toxicology/prion screens, initial consumables stockpile, initial specialist consults, initial staff training, and initial biobank cataloging.
Electrical Hvac Generator $25K
[#4] Dedicated circuits, UPS integration and small standby generator / transfer switch purchase & installation for freezer reliability.
Pr And Cover Story Initial $20K
[#20] Initial public-relations/cover campaign setup, fabricated study materials or sponsored explanation development.
Investigative Liaison Initial $10K
[#19] Initial liaison and legal coordination costs (permits, initial counsel, agency coordination).
Carcass Disposal One Time $2K
[#15] One-time hazardous carcass disposal / incineration if required.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $803K/yr
Staff Wages $660K/yr
[#6, #22] Ongoing salaries and benefits for security (24/7 guard coverage) and a small dedicated research/operations team (project lead, lab techs, bioinformatician, field investigator).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19, #20] Ongoing liaison, permit support, legal counsel retainer and PR/communications maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #24] Ongoing sequencing/analysis, periodic histology/microscopy, imaging and targeted toxicology or pathogen screening for new specimens and monitoring.
Field Search Annual Surveillance $20K/yr
[#16] Ongoing localized surveillance, camera-traps and limited field follow-ups between major campaigns.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4] Annual generator maintenance/fuel, HVAC service, and minor site upkeep to support cold-storage reliability.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#5, #17] Temperature-controlled secure transfers (estimate assumes several local secure transfers per year and per-specimen shipping costs).
Secure Server Maintenance $10K/yr
[#21] Annual secure data backups, cybersecurity, and server maintenance for genomic and chain-of-custody records.
Specialist Consultants Annual $10K/yr
[#18] Annual retainer / periodic specialist engagements (textile forensics, anthropology, vets) as cases demand.
Staff Training And Counseling Annual $10K/yr
[#23] Annual psychological support, memetic awareness refreshers, and biosafety refresher training.
Electronic Monitoring Maintenance $6K/yr
[#7] Annual CCTV/alarms/temperature monitoring maintenance and central monitoring fees.
Biohazard Waste Disposal $5K/yr
[#15] Annual biohazard waste contract for lab and containment disposal (incineration/rendering services).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#14] PPE, consumables, cryovials, fixatives replenishment based on sampling cadence.
Ln2 Supply $3K/yr
[#3] Liquid nitrogen supply for cryogenic dewars (redundant deep-freeze aliquots).
Biobank Storage Per Year $2K/yr
[#24] Per-sample cryostorage fees and periodic integrity checks (assumes modest aliquot footprint).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $803K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, a few secure transfers, ongoing storage and maintenance; no major discoveries or incidents.
routine_transfers ongoing_monitoring no_new_specimens
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$205K vs baseline
Discovery of additional specimens or need for extra forensic/surveillance work requiring a short field campaign and extra lab tests.
new_specimen_discovered expanded_sequencing short_field_campaign
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment failure or significant public exposure requiring emergency containment upgrades, large-scale legal/PR response, and extended field operations.
containment_failure public_exposure large_scale_remediation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 guard coverage (two guards per shift, rotating) as baseline security posture.
Research Scientist / Project Lead 1 [#22] Forensic scientist/pathologist leading investigations and analysis.
Lab Technician 2 [#22] Laboratory processing, histology, sample handling and routine assays.
Bioinformatician / Data Analyst 1 [#22, #9] Sequence analysis, genomic comparisons, secure data handling.
Field Investigator 1 [#16, #22] Occasional field search and specimen recovery support.
Administrative Staff 0 [] Administrative and scheduling functions are absorbed within existing site staff in this estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have wide price ranges (e.g., BSL upgrades, field campaign scope, security posture). The article gives concrete procedures and containment needs, allowing a reasonable medium-confidence estimate, but uncertainty remains around specimen discovery rates and possible legal/BSL requirements.
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