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SCP-6818 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6818
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$724K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
11
One-time setup costs are approximately $724,500 for containment fit-out, equipment, and initial reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,039,000/yr driven primarily by staffing, insurance/benefits, research activity, and long-term population management.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $724K
Facilities $275K
[#1] Reinforced Class-II animal enclosure build-out including partitions, viewing/transfer airlocks, padded/animal-safe finishes and minor structural work.
Equipment $203K
[#3, #4, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15] Secure tool vault/safe, CCTV/video/audio initial install, initial tool replacement sets, on-site autoclave purchase, contingency holding cages, emergency capture equipment, transport vehicle purchase, and initial encrypted data server/hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $162K
[#2] Biosafety fit-out (BSL-2 equipment & HVAC upgrades: HEPA, controlled HVAC, negative pressure capability, environmental monitoring, washdown and anteroom).
Incident Reserve Initial $55K
[#23] One-time incident/investigation reserve to fund large one-off response or forensic analysis.
Cover Story Setup One Time $12K
[#16] One-time cover documentation and setup costs to support concealment and permits.
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#18] Initial background investigations and security clearance processing for staff.
Sop Development Initial $6K
[#19] Initial SOP drafting and ethics review setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $590K/yr
[#5, #6] Core personnel salaries: Head Researcher, Research Technicians, contracted veterinarian, animal caretakers, and rotating security guard payroll.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#14] Annual research/testing budget for approved experiments, reagents, sequencing, imaging and experiment duplication.
Insurance And Benefits $75K/yr
[#17] Worker compensation, liability insurance and employee benefits beyond base salary.
Veterinary Care $35K/yr
[#8] Routine and emergency veterinary diagnostics, imaging, drugs, sedation kits, quarantine treatments and necropsy capabilities.
Population Management $35K/yr
[#24] Long-term population/genetics management, studbook, testing and ethical culling program costs.
Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr
[#7, #22] Animal feed, bedding, enrichment, PPE, disinfectants, consumables and minor repairs.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#16] Ongoing permits, legal counsel, liability management and cover-story maintenance costs.
Training And Sop $15K/yr
[#19] Annual training, SOP updates, and institutional animal ethics oversight.
Contingency Housing Upkeep $12K/yr
[#11] Upkeep for backup/off-site specimens: food, vet care and temporary holding maintenance.
Waste Disposal Contract $12K/yr
[#10] Contract incineration/shredding and regulated biohazard disposal, biohazard bags and compliance costs.
Incident Reserve Replenishment $10K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment to the incident/investigation contingency fund as cases deplete reserves.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#21] Energy & utilities pro-rated for containment wing (HVAC, lighting, water) and routine minor facility upkeep.
Tool Maintenance And Sterilization $7K/yr
[#9] Cleaning, sterilization, PPE, autoclave operation consumables and routine tool repair/replacement (excludes initial sets).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#13] Vehicle maintenance/insurance and occasional contracted specialized transfers.
Data Storage And It Maintenance $6K/yr
[#15] Encrypted server maintenance, secure backups, licenses and storage/analysis cloud costs.
Psychological Support $6K/yr
[#20] Counseling and staff debriefing services to reduce turnover and incident risk.
Background Check Renewals $5K/yr
[#18] Ongoing BI renewals and clearance maintenance costs.
Emergency Response And Training $3K/yr
[#12] Consumables, retraining and readiness costs for rapid-response capture team and equipment upkeep.
Monitoring And Storage $3K/yr
[#4] CCTV/audio maintenance, encrypted storage upkeep and video review licensing/storage fees.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
no incidents routine research activity steady population maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized escape/behavioral incident requiring capture, investigation, and temporary quarantine/replacement.
individual 6818-BIO escape or aggressive modification targeted veterinary emergency small-scale external forensic testing
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or cascading specimen loss requiring large-scale response, legal/cover remediation and possible facility repairs.
multiple specimen loss extended investigation and public exposure risk large-scale euthanasia/disposal and replacement
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Head Researcher 1 Head researcher responsible for test approvals and oversight. [#5]
Research Technician 2 Laboratory technicians handling daily experiments and sample processing. [#5]
Veterinarian / Veterinary Consultant 1 Exotic vet contract for routine and emergency care (counted as 1 FTE-equivalent contractor). [#5, #8]
Animal Caretaker 2 Daily husbandry and enrichment for 6818-BIO population. [#5, #7]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 Rotating 24/7 security coverage (midpoint of 4–6 personnel). [#6]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; however wide ranges for many items (research intensity, security posture, incident frequency and whether a transport vehicle is purchased) create material uncertainty in final estimates.
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