SCP-6612 — SCP-6612 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6612 Pending ~ medium confidence

SCP-6612

Expected annual

$1.0M

One-time setup

$142K

Annual recurring

$986K

Personnel

Estimated one-time startup costs of $142,500 for facility/equipment/initial diagnostics and recurring annual costs of $985,500 driven primarily by staff wages, security, data/IT, legal/PR and contingency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $142K

One Time Rapid Response $50K

[#11] One-time purchase of rapid-response equipment for containment breaches (tranq rifles, nets, vehicles, PPE kits).

Equipment $44K

[#2, #9, #15] One-time AV hardware (directional mics, cameras, NAS), dedicated equine trailer/crate and initial secure IT installation.

Facilities $12K

[#1] Secure-stall modifications (locks, reinforced door/latches, escape-proof fencing, CCTV/mic mounts) — hardware and installation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K

[#7] Baseline diagnostic laboratory work and comprehensive genetic screen / whole-genome sequencing (initial tests and setup).

Advanced Imaging Event $10K

[#8] Budget for one-off advanced imaging / sedation event (CT/MRI/transport/sedation where required).

Long Term Care $10K

[#21] One-time contingency for long-term care / end-of-life planning (secure disposal or special protocols if required).

Ppe Initial $6K

[#12] Initial procurement of PPE and setup of basic staff protective equipment.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $986K/yr

Staff Wages $535K/yr

[#3, #5, #10] Full-time animal handler, interdisciplinary research staff (PI/postdoc/technician), and site security staffing for 24/7 coverage.

Administrative Overhead $90K/yr

[#23] Indirect institutional overhead (finance, procurement, site administration) allocated to the project.

Contingency Reserve $75K/yr

[#24] Flexible reserve for anomalous/unexpected events (rapid PR/amnestic response, emergency research equipment).

Public Reputation Mitigation $60K/yr

[#17] Cover-story, media monitoring, PR consultants and rapid-response reputation mitigation / settlement contingency.

Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal, HR, NDA support, background checks and periodic legal reviews of containment policy.

Rapid Response Training $30K/yr

[#11] Recurring training, drills and refresh of rapid-response capability and containment exercises.

Data Security It $30K/yr

[#15] Secure servers, access control, encrypted backups, sysadmin support and IT overhead for research/data security.

External Lab Budget $30K/yr

[#22] Funds for sending samples/data to external specialized labs for tertiary analyses.

Specialist Consultations $20K/yr

[#6] Annual budget for specialist consults (animal-behaviorist, anesthesiologist, speech/language consultants, ethics advisory).

Insurance $20K/yr

[#20] Property, liability and personnel insurance premiums.

Veterinary Care $12K/yr

[#4] On-call veterinary care, routine vaccines, emergency visits, medications and diagnostics.

Psychological Aftercare $10K/yr

[#18] Counseling and remediation for staff exposed to sensitive information; periodic re-screening and support.

Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr

[#25] Miscellaneous small capital replacements, fencing/lock repairs and routine outdoor stable maintenance.

Ppe Training Replacement $8K/yr

[#12] Annual replacement of PPE and recurring staff training in interaction/containment protocols.

Ethics Compliance $7K/yr

[#19] Institutional animal-care oversight, protocol approvals, permitting and record-keeping overhead.

Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr

[#13] Stable consumables: feed, bedding, grooming supplies, cleaning chemicals (annual).

Research And Monitoring $3K/yr

[#7] Follow-up diagnostic tests and routine monitoring lab work (annual follow-ups).

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#9] Recurring consumables and small maintenance for containment transport and restraint equipment (sedatives replacement, trailer upkeep).

Av Storage Transcription $3K/yr

[#2] Recurring cloud storage, off-site backup and transcription software/subscription for audio/video archival.

Waste Management $2K/yr

[#14] Medical/biohazard waste disposal and regulated disposal of lab materials.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $986K/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine care, research, security and maintenance (no major incidents).

routine_care ongoing_research no_public_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline

Localized medical emergency or small containment incident requiring emergency vet, transport, and modest PR/legal response.

medical_emergency localized_public_sighting emergency_transport

🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or legal/PR event requiring large-scale mitigation, additional security, and expanded emergency research.

widespread_public_exposure litigation_or_large_settlements major_security_response

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.3M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Discovery that SCP-6612's abilities are more significant than initially thought, requiring expanded research staff, infrastructure and longer-term studies.

unexpected_research_findings need_for_additional_labs expanded_staffing

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Animal Handler / Groom	1	[#3] Full-time equine handler for daily feeding, cleaning and controlled interactions.
Research Scientist / PI	1	[#5] Principal Investigator overseeing study, grants and protocols.
Researcher / Postdoc (linguist)	1	[#5] Postdoctoral researcher/linguist to study speech/cognition.
Research Technician	1	[#5] Technician supporting experiments, data collection and equipment.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#10] Rotating security staff providing 24/7 access control and site security for the stable.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes are detailed and enumerate most cost drivers, but several items (public exposure scale, contingency sizing, frequency of specialist use) remain uncertain, so medium confidence is appropriate.

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