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SCP-6573 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6573
Expected annual
$39K
One-time setup
$165K
Annual recurring
$36K
Personnel
4
One-time startup costs are dominated by contingency reserve, structural exclusion/netting, and initial research equipment; annual operating costs are modest and driven by research/monitoring, facility cleaning, and periodic capture campaigns.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $165K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#17] Reserved emergency response fund for mass events, large-scale decontamination, or escalated research (~$100,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $26K
[#6, #10] Pilot behavioral/biological research seed funding (~$25,000) and database/setup (~$1,000).
Facilities $25K
[#8, #18] Structural bird-exclusion netting/screening (~$15,000) and moderate biosecurity/HEPA/airflow upgrades (~$10,000).
Equipment $12K
[#3, #7, #11] Initial traps/mist-nets and cases (~$2,800), cameras/install (~$3,000), and GPS/radio-telemetry hardware (~$6,000).
Initial Training $2K
[#12] Initial hands-on training & trainer (~$2,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $36K/yr
Research And Monitoring $21K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #12, #14, #15, #19] Veterinary diagnostics/necropsies (~$5,000), ongoing research follow-up (~$10,000), camera storage/maintenance (~$500), DB hosting (~$200), tracker battery replacements (~$1,000), annual refresher training (~$500), carcass disposal (~$1,000), personnel psychological support (~$1,500), and routine surveys/statistics (~$1,000).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#8, #9, #13] Annual inspection/repair of exclusion netting (~$1,500), HVAC/surface cleaning and corrosion control (~$5,000), ongoing deterrent maintenance (~$1,500).
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#1] Annual capture & banding labor (campaign-style): 3technicians + supervisor days (~$2,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#16] Internal legal/cover-up, record audits, liaison (~$2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#2, #4, #21] Banding supplies (~$500), PPE and biohazard consumables (~$700), bait/batteries/misc consumables (~$700).
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#20] Vehicle/transport fuel and small logistics (~$500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $36K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine capture campaigns, monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
annual banding campaign routine surveys regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $48K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline
Localized investigation or discovery (e.g., an instance found in a sensitive office, PoI lead requiring investigative resources).
unexpected specimen in sensitive area internal investigation / PoI search additional testing and overtime
🚨 Petrification Event $161K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$125K vs baseline
Major anomalous event like mass petrification of the population requiring mass recovery, medical response for injured personnel, large-scale disposal and follow-up research.
mass anomalous petrification multiple staff injuries large-scale recovery/cleanup
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Field Technician 3 [#1] Three technicians used for capture/banding campaigns (part-time/campaign-focused; costs included in staff_wages).
Supervisor / Lead Technician 1 [#1] One supervisor/lead for capture events (day(s) of supervision accounted in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, enabling a reasoned budget; however anomalous events (e.g., petrification) are unpredictable and could greatly change costs, so confidence is medium.
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