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SCP-6588 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6588
Expected annual
$838K
One-time setup
$350K
Annual recurring
$820K
Personnel
7
First-year one-time setup costs are approximately $350,000 driven by containment retrofit, equipment (HVAC, monitoring, lab/freezer, emergency kit) and a contingency seed; annual operating costs are roughly $820,000/yr driven by staff wages, research program, consumables (food and crafts), waste handling and insurance contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $350K
Equipment $150K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #13, #14, #15, #20, #23] One-time hardware and installs: dedicated HVAC install, monitoring/cameras, containment furniture/fixtures, sealed transport containers, euthanasia protocol equipment, lab equipment, -80°C freezer purchase, emergency response gear, server/software setup.
Facilities $100K
[#2] Containment room retrofit: seal, food-grade finishes, ant/rodent proofing, washable flooring, drains/grease traps; one-time construction and materials.
Insurance Contingency Seed $100K
[#25] One-time contingency/insurance seed fund recommended for unplanned events, remediation, or catastrophic cleanup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Baseline Assumptions $0
[#1] Baseline assumptions: no direct one-time cost (assumes existing Site-86 room and stable population cap).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $820K/yr
Staff Wages $294K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Staff wages pro-rated: caretakers (2 FTE) for daily care, pro-rated site security overhead, containment technicians for monthly extraction/cleaning.
Research And Monitoring $238K/yr
[#4, #14, #15, #23] Ongoing research program (personnel + consumables + assays), monitoring storage/software fees, sample-storage LN2/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $113K/yr
[#10, #11, #16, #27] Food supplies (honey/caramel), arts & crafts raw materials, PPE and cleaning supplies, miscellaneous consumables and small capital replacement.
Insurance Contingency Fund $50K/yr
[#25] Annual contingency fund for unplanned events (breach remediation, catastrophic die-off cleanup, extraordinary research).
Administrative Overhead $30K/yr
[#24] Administrative overhead and pro-rated Site-86 costs (billing, HR, procurement).
Logistics And Transport $24K/yr
[#12] Waste handling, transportation and incineration of removed objects (monthly disposal costs).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#22] Recurring legal counsel, ethics oversight, cover story maintenance and records management.
Euthanasia Operations $20K/yr
[#13] Recurring operational costs for humane termination, pathology verification, documentation and disposal after Sugar High events.
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#3, #17, #18, #19] HVAC operations/dehumidifier electricity & maintenance, pest control program, HVAC/duct cleaning & filter replacement, plumbing/grease-trap maintenance.
Training And Audits $10K/yr
[#21] Training, drills, SOP maintenance and biosecurity audits.
Archival And Retention $5K/yr
[#26] Long-term archival, catalog and legal retention costs for specimens/records.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $820K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with monthly Sugar High events managed under standard operations.
monthly Sugar High events no infestation or breach standard research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $880K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized infestation or minor containment complication requiring emergency response, extra pest mitigation, and additional disposal/cleanup.
ant/rodent infestation localized structural contamination extra incineration/disposal
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or mass external attraction (e.g., massive ant swarm, population surge) requiring large-scale remediation, possible site shutdown and external contractor work.
mass infestation population runaway or contagious vector infrastructure contamination requiring demolition
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Caretaker / Animal Care 2 [#7] Two full-time caretakers for daily feeding, enrichment and hands-on care; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Pro-rated site security staffing and shift premiums assigned to Room 5B; costs included in staff_wages.
Containment Technician 3 [#9] Rotational team performing monthly extraction, cleaning and inspections; labor costs included in staff_wages (monthly work averaged over year).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide numerous line-item estimates and mid-range selections but many items (event frequency, reproduction, infestation risk) are uncertain and scale costs non-linearly; therefore confidence is medium.
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