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SCP-679 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-679
Expected annual
$9.8M
One-time setup
$29.3M
Annual recurring
$9.6M
Personnel
34
Initial one-time capital to establish BSL-3+/BSL-4 containment, redundant life-support systems, and research infrastructure is roughly $29M; main recurring drivers are specialized staff wages, security, active research/R&D, HVAC/energy, and contingency/reserve replenishment (~$9.6M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $29.3M
Facilities $12.0M
[#1] Construction/retrofit to BSL‑3+/BSL‑4 standard (negative pressure suites, anterooms, sealed penetrations, HEPA, decon showers).
Contingency Fund $5.0M
[#25] Reserved contingency/liaison fund for catastrophic breach remediation and litigation (recommended minimum).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.0M
[#10, #11, #12] Purchase/setup of research instruments (confocal/EM purchase or equivalent access), initial research program capital (2–3 year setup), and animal-housing retrofits.
Scp 1077 Separation $3.0M
[#22] Physical separation/duplicate facility or dedicated secure vault to avoid co-storage with SCP-1077.
Medical Isolation Ward $1.0M
[#2] Secure medical isolation/quarantine ward construction with medical gas, CCTV, restraint points, negative-pressure adjacent areas.
Antifungal Research Initial $1.0M
[#27] Initial screening / early-stage R&D setup for antifungal / vaccine discovery (screening and preclinical prep).
Incinerator $600K
[#3] On-site medical/waste incinerator meeting biohazard emissions standards, secure ash handling.
Hazmat Suits Purchase $500K
[#5] Purchase of multiple Class A positive-pressure suits (rotation + spares, ports/umbilicals, air supply).
Mobile Response Team Setup $400K
[#26] Mobile response team / mobile lab procurement and initial outfitting for field recovery operations.
Transport Vehicle $300K
[#17] Secure NBC-rated vehicle / biosecure transport container procurement for transfers.
Wastewater Systems $300K
[#19] On-site effluent sterilizers / retention and pre-release sterilization systems.
Legal And Cover Setup $300K
[#21] Legal retainer, PR/cover assets, initial public-health liaison setup.
Stockpile One Time $175K
[#23] Initial stockpile of medical countermeasures, sedatives, emergency surgical supplies.
Surgical Equipment $150K
[#9] Microsurgical tools, electrocautery, anesthesia machines, sterile sets for cauterization surgeries.
Backup Power Generator $150K
[#16] Generators/UPS sized for containment HVAC, HEPA, suit air supplies.
Lims Setup $150K
[#20] Secure Lab Information Management System initial deployment, high-assurance IT controls.
Autoclaves $100K
[#4] Bench and pass-through autoclaves, chemical decontamination foggers.
Incubator Env Redundancy $100K
[#14] Environmental control redundancy for stable 25 °C incubation, alarms, redundant monitoring.
Training Setup $60K
[#18] Initial development of certification courses and training program materials.
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#6] Salaries for core scientific/research staff, technicians, hazard pay, training and overtime.
Miscellaneous Overhead $1.2M/yr
[#28] General overhead (insurance, procurement, permits, travel) estimated at 15% of operating budget.
Security Personnel $1.2M/yr
[#7] 24/7 armed/internal security staffing costs for guards trained in biohazard protocols.
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#10, #11] Annual sequencing/sample prep, core facility fees, and focused research program operating budget.
Antifungal R&D $1.0M/yr
[#27] Ongoing drug-screening and preclinical research budget if an active R&D program is pursued.
Clinical Care $600K/yr
[#8] Continuous nursing, sedation, feeding, restraints and post-op care for infected subjects (estimated for a small number of long-term patients).
Contingency Replenishment $500K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment / reserve allocation for contingency fund.
Hvac And Energy $450K/yr
[#15] HEPA filter replacement, HVAC servicing, and increased energy costs for BSL‑4 level containment.
Mobile Response Ops $400K/yr
[#26] Annual operations, staffing, and deployment costs for mobile response/recovery teams.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal retainer, public-health liaison, monitoring and covert messaging costs.
Animal Housing Operating $200K/yr
[#12] Operating costs, compliance, specialized containment for infected animal models.
Scp 1077 Separation Ops $200K/yr
[#22] Operating duplicate facilities or segregated storage to prevent cross-contamination with SCP-1077.
Psychological Care $200K/yr
[#24] Ongoing behavioral health, psychiatric care programs for infected subjects.
Incinerator Maintenance $150K/yr
[#3] Fuel, maintenance, emissions testing, and permitting for on-site incineration.
Hazmat Suit Service $125K/yr
[#5] Servicing, fit-testing, replacement batteries/filters and consumables for positive-pressure suits.
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#18] Annual training, drills, certification renewals for staff and security.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#13] Culture media, vials, specialised PPE consumables, disinfectants and disposable lab items.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#17] Per-transfer operational costs (vehicle ops, staff, escorts) averaged annually.
Surgical Consumables $50K/yr
[#9] Disposable surgical consumables, per-case disposables for cauterization and surgeries.
Backup Power Maintenance $50K/yr
[#16] Fuel contracts, testing, and generator maintenance.
Lims Ops $50K/yr
[#20] Hosting, maintenance, and high-assurance IT operations for LIMS and chain-of-custody.
Stockpile Replenishment $50K/yr
[#23] Rotation and replenishment of medical countermeasure stockpiles.
Autoclave Maintenance $30K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, validation, and consumables for sterilizers and chemical decon systems.
Wastewater Ops $30K/yr
[#19] Chemicals, monitoring, and testing for effluent sterilization systems.
Incubator Monitoring $15K/yr
[#14] Monitoring, calibration, and minor maintenance for 25 °C incubators and environmental alarms.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.6M/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady-state operations, scheduled research, and routine maintenance.
no breach routine research activity scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $9.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Contained exposure event requiring enhanced medical response, targeted remediation, and extra incineration/waste handling.
localized contamination one to a few infected transfers heightened decontamination
🚨 Research Scale Up $19.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Decision to aggressively pursue antifungal/vaccine development requiring rapid scale-up of R&D and preclinical programs.
strategic R&D decision successful early leads regulatory/preclinical expansion
🚨 Major Breach $24.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Containment breach with community exposure requiring emergency remediation, public health interventions, litigation, and reconstruction.
containment failure community transmission large-scale remediation
👥 Personnel 34 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#6] Mycologists and research leads for fungal lifecycle and interfacing studies.
Lab Technician 4 [#6] Microbiology technicians and sample processing staff.
Infectious Disease Physician 1 [#6] Clinical oversight for infected subjects and study protocols.
Ophthalmic Surgeon (contract) 1 [#9] Contract/consult surgical support for cauterization and socket surgery.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#7] 24/7 armed/internal security staff to maintain containment and transport security.
Medical/Nursing Staff 4 [#8] Continuous care nursing staff for long-term infected subject management.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#15,#16] Facility HVAC, generator, and containment systems maintenance personnel.
Administrative Staff / LIMS Admin 1 [#20] LIMS, records, and access control administration.
Behavioral Health Specialist 1 [#24] Psychiatric and behavioral management for infected subjects.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and wide ranges; estimates choose mid-range values and scenario assumptions, but many line items (construction, R&D, breach costs) have high variance, so confidence is medium.
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