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SCP-6487 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6487
Expected annual
$714K
One-time setup
$710K
Annual recurring
$693K
Personnel
4.7
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $710,000 driven by aviary build-out, vehicle and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are approximately $693,000/yr dominated by personnel, ongoing research, and replacement reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $710K
Facilities $250K
[#1, #2] Dedicated aviary build-out ($200,000) and HVAC/ventilation modifications one-time capital ($50,000). Includes labor, materials, permits, and installation.
Emergency Funds Reserve $250K
[#22] Mortality/contingency reserve for major incident response, emergency funds available for scale-up or mass mortality ($250,000 one-time contingency fund).
Equipment $125K
[#3, #4, #5, #15] Mobile patient lifts/slings ($25,000), initial biomechanical (PnB) equipment & spare parts ($50,000), CCTV/hardware ($10,000), transport vehicle purchase and modifications ($40,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#11] Initial baseline research, sequencing and imaging setup budget ($50,000).
Cover And Legal Initial $30K
[#18] Initial legal/cover/acquisition costs including amnestic administration, compensation and cover-story fabrication ($30,000).
Initial Training $5K
[#14] Initial certified manual handling/biosafety training and materials ($5,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $693K/yr
Staff Wages $507K/yr
[#7] Salaries including 1.0 parazoological researcher, 1.0 large-animal veterinarian, 2.0 animal care technicians, 0.5 FTE security officer, 0.2 FTE biomechanical specialist/consultant; subtotal ~$390,000 + ~30% benefits/overhead (~$117,000) = $507,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #13, #21] Feed ($13,500/yr), bedding/substrate ($3,500/yr), veterinary supplies & routine meds ($25,000/yr), cleaning/laundry/sanitation supplies ($7,000/yr), small equipment/replacements ($3,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $42K/yr
[#6, #11] Data storage and monitoring IT/video retention ($2,500/yr) and ongoing research & diagnostics budget (imaging, sequencing, pathology) ($40,000/yr).
Emergency Replacement Reserve $42K/yr
[#16] Rapid replacement reserve for critical equipment (PnB spares, lift replacement, HVAC spares) recommended at ~10% of initial capex (~$42,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#20] Insurance, audits, and compliance inspections / external compliance work (~$10,000/yr).
Necropsy And Waste $10K/yr
[#12] Contracted necropsy, carcass disposal, hazardous waste removal and per-carcass incineration reserve (~$5,000/yr base + $5,000 reserve).
Energy Utilities $8K/yr
[#19] Additional energy/utilities load for climate control, ventilation, hot water, lighting, laundry (~$8,000/yr).
Ppe And Training $6K/yr
[#14] Ongoing PPE (gloves, gowns, masks) and annual training refreshers/manual handling refreshers (~$6,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] HVAC/ventilation maintenance, odor control and upkeep ($5,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#15] Ongoing fuel, maintenance, and insurance for transport vehicle / specialized crates (~$5,000/yr).
Administrative Software And Overhead $5K/yr
[#17] Administrative overhead, record-keeping and scheduling software for appointment rules, PT logs, and medical records (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $693K/yr
76.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine care, research, and scheduled maintenance only.
routine care scheduled maintenance standard research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $743K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
One or a few animals require emergency surgery/recovery or equipment failure requiring rapid replacement but no large-scale outbreak.
wing tear requiring surgery single-equipment failure (lift, PnB) requiring emergency replacement localized infection
🚨 Major Outbreak $993K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Disease outbreak or mass-mortality event requiring large-scale quarantine, rebuild, disposal and emergency response.
disease outbreak mass mortality quarantine rebuild
🚨 Political Exposure $843K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Public exposure or legal complication requiring large legal/PR/amnestic operations and settlements.
public exposure legal settlement large-scale amnestic deployment
👥 Personnel 4.7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Parazoological Researcher 1.0 [#7] Full-time parazoological researcher (1.0 FTE).
Medical Officer / Large-Animal Veterinarian 1.0 [#7] Full-time large-animal veterinarian (1.0 FTE).
Animal Care Technician 2.0 [#7] Two full-time animal care/technicians responsible for daily handling and feeding (2.0 FTE).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (incremental) 0.5 [#7] 0.5 FTE incremental security allocation for constant supervision needs.
Engineer / Biomechanical Specialist (consultant) 0.2 [#7] 0.2 FTE biomechanical specialist/consultant for monthly PnB checks and prosthetic work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line-items and explicit salary and consumable figures, but several contingency elements (outbreak scale, anomalous-specific needs, regional utility variation) are uncertain and could materially change costs.
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