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SCP-6924 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6924
Expected annual
$4.9M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$4.9M
Personnel
40
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $2.9M driven by facility buildout, vehicles, communications and contingency reserves. Recurring annual costs are roughly $4.9M driven primarily by staff wages (research + security), ongoing medical/genomic monitoring, community payments and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Facilities $750K
[#4, #12, #24] Field/modular lab and living container installation, checkpoint booths/barriers and initial site/roadworks improvements.
Equipment $695K
[#9, #10, #11, #13, #15, #16, #21] Biobank freezers, server hardware, surveillance cameras/ANPR, vehicle purchases, generator/UPS, communications (fiber + satellite), and field instrumentation.
Decommissioning $500K
[#27] One-time estimated cost to decommission/relocate/sanitize if forced.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $369K
[#6] Baseline whole-genome sequencing and initial epigenetic/microbiome assays of all native-born inhabitants (one-time clinical-grade sequencing and assays).
Contingency Reserve One Time $350K
[#26] One-time contingency/reserve cache for anomalous events, retrieval kit, replacement stock.
Community Projects Initial $100K
[#19] One-time community goodwill/repair projects to establish cover and cooperation.
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#18] One-time cover-story/PR setup (website, materials, initial liaison events).
Legal Setup $50K
[#17] Initial legal/permit/ethics setup costs and translation/administrative onboarding.
Training One Time $50K
[#22] Initial specialized training and background-check setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.9M/yr
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #20] Core scientific/medical team wages (with 25% benefits/overhead applied), 24/7 security staffing for two checkpoints, and local liaison/staff salaries.
Research And Monitoring $878K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #21, #22, #25] Ongoing sequencing/longitudinal assays, routine full medical exams, biobank LN2 & monitoring, cloud/analysis costs, field-equipment calibration, refresher training, and operational data-archiving budget.
Cover Story And Legal $544K/yr
[#17, #18, #19, #28] Ongoing legal/ethical oversight, cover-story PR operations, community stipends/projects, and annual audits / publication suppression / legal defense.
Logistics And Transport $190K/yr
[#13, #14, #16] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance, emergency medevac/contracted evacuation services, and communications bandwidth/backhaul fees.
Lodging And Support $160K/yr
[#3] On-site housing, food, utilities, and support services (housekeeping, cooks, small local staff).
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#5, #23] Mobile lab consumables, PPE, sterilization, disposables, and medical/biohazard waste disposal contracts.
Contingency And Emergency Fund $100K/yr
[#26] Annual refresh of contingency/reserve equipment, emergency communications and legal contingency budget.
Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr
[#11, #12, #15, #24] Maintenance and utilities for surveillance/checkpoints, generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, and minor road/access upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.9M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, staffing, consumables and routine maintenance only.
routine monitoring no incidents stable community cooperation
🚨 Minor Incident $5.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure, small contamination or a community complaint causing increased testing, temporary overtime and legal attention.
equipment failure localized sample loss minor public complaint
🚨 Major Breach $6.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure or containment failure requiring evacuation/relocation, large-scale medical/legal response, and major remediation.
major media exposure forced evacuation large-scale contamination or whistleblower/legal action
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#2] Two checkpoints staffed 24/7 with 3 guards per shift, 3 shifts, rotation/relief.
Research Scientist 5 [#1] Lead PI and scientific staff (epidemiologist/geneticists) conducting genomics and population studies.
Physician / Medical Officer 1 [#1] Clinical lead for medical exams and oversight.
Nurses 3 [#1] Support clinical exams, sample collection and on-site care.
Lab Technician 4 [#1] Processing samples, sequencing prep and biobank handling.
Field Technician 2 [#1] Sample collection, equipment operation and field logistics.
Site Manager 1 [#1] Day-to-day site operations and coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #13] Facilities, generator and vehicle maintenance.
Drivers / Transport Operators 2 [#13, #14] Vehicle operators and liaisons for medevac/transport.
Administrative Staff / Local Liaisons 2 [#17, #20] Polish-speaking liaisons, translators and administrative coordination with local authorities.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are directly estimated by the analyst (staff wages, sequencing, vehicles), so totals are reasonably constrained; uncertainty arises from optional/alternate choices (endowment vs recurring archiving), possible scale-down options, regional cost variations, and unpredictable anomalous events.
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