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SCP-7095 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7095
Expected annual
$6.2M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$6.1M
Personnel
7
Estimated one-time capital and setup costs are approximately $2.98M, driven by lab buildout, instruments, and contingency reserves. Recurring annual costs are approximately $6.18M/yr, driven primarily by staff wages, multi-city field operations/cover programs, community outreach, and recurring research/testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Containment Scale Up Contingency $1.0M
[#34] Containment scale-up contingency allocation (isolation wards, mobile negative-pressure units) — allocated conservatively within $500k–$5M range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $794K
[#5, #8, #22] Analytical chemistry instruments (GC-MS/LC-MS/MS and ancillaries) ~$505,000; initial neuropathology/autopsy backlog (34 cases) ~$289,000; advanced proteomics equipment purchase treated as optional (see note).
Facilities $400K
[#1] Biobank/evidence vault buildout (access control, CCTV, fire suppression, secure cabinets) — estimate based on $200k–$600k range; excludes freezers which are in equipment.
Equipment $360K
[#2, #6, #27, #26] Ultra-low temp freezers (3 units) $40,000; confocal microscope purchase $200,000; LIMS deployment/software $100,000; initial duplication & shipping for offsite archive $20,000.
Witness Relocation Initial $300K
[#18] Initial witness/informant relocation and protection reserve (several high-risk moves) — mid-range allocation of $150k–$600k initial.
Containment Breach Reserve One Time $100K
[#25] Immediate one-time containment/breach response reserve ($100k immediate).
Freezer Backup Hookup $25K
[#3] Initial UPS/generator hookup and integration for freezers ($25k initial).
Advanced Proteomics Purchase $0
[#22] Capital purchase for proteomics/metabolomics instruments (estimated $300k–$800k if purchased) set to $0 here (assumed outsourcing in baseline).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.1M/yr
Field Operations $1.1M/yr
[#13] Multi-city investigative teams (regional teams in 5 cities) — $750k–$1.5M range; midpoint used here.
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#12] Core research team salaries: 1PI, 2 senior scientists, 3 technicians, 1 bioinformatician; totals from note including ~25% benefits.
Community Outreach $875K/yr
[#20] Discreet harm-reduction / cover programs across 5 cities — $250k–$1.5M/yr range; midpoint used.
Cover Story And Legal $688K/yr
[#17, #19, #24] Legal coordination & liaison $275k; public-facing cover operations / PR $300k; biosecurity/legal insurance $112,500.
Research And Monitoring $665K/yr
[#7, #6, #22, #11, #32] Sequencing & bioinformatics $215k; EM/core imaging access $50k; proteomics/metabolomics outsourcing $150k; animal model (rodent) studies $125k; specialized consultancy for research $125k.
Security Personnel $400K/yr
[#15] On-site guards for biobank and labs (4–8 guards at ~$50k each plus benefits) estimated midpoint.
Supplies And Consumables $345K/yr
[#10, #16, #21, #33] Tissue culture and sterile consumables $100k; PPE/decon/hazardous waste disposal $50k; forensic toxicology consumables $180k; contraband destruction incremental $15k.
Logistics And Transport $212K/yr
[#4, #28] Secure interstate transport (armored courier/evidence logistics) $87,500; travel & lodging for specialists and interviews $125,000.
Long Term Clinical Care $200K/yr
[#30] Long-term clinical care / treatment support for non-fatal affected individuals (annualized allocation).
Containment Breach Reserve Recurring $125K/yr
[#25] Annual contingency reserve for emergency quarantine, mass testing, and decontamination ($50k–$200k/yr).
Undercover Buys $120K/yr
[#14] Undercover buy money, informant payments and surveillance equipment ~200 buys/year at $200–$1,000 each; midpoint used.
Neuropathology Autopsy $100K/yr
[#8] Ongoing neuropathology and specialized autopsy budget for future cases ($50k–$150k/yr).
Media Monitoring $90K/yr
[#29] Social media / rumor monitoring and analyst tools ($30k–$150k/yr).
Database Subscriptions $60K/yr
[#23] CODIS/commercial genealogy and paid forensic-data subscriptions.
Witness Protection $50K/yr
[#18] Ongoing protective relocation/monitoring costs (~$50k/yr ongoing).
It Maintenance $40K/yr
[#27] LIMS and IT maintenance, backups, cyber-security audits ($20k–$60k/yr).
Offsite Archiving $30K/yr
[#26] Offsite freezer rental and auditing for redundancy (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Ethical And Regulatory $30K/yr
[#31] IRB/IACUC/ethical oversight, external reviews and compliance administration.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#3] Generator and freezer monthly fuel tests and annual generator maintenance (~$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year without major incidents; all recurring programs and outsourcing active at baseline levels.
routine_research_and_monitoring multi-city_field_operations regular_sample_processing
🚨 Minor Incident $6.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$270K vs baseline
Localized incident such as freezer failure, limited sample loss, or a contamination event requiring recovery and replacement.
freezer_failure localized_contamination small_scale_sample_loss
🚨 Major Breach $8.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.6M vs baseline
Containment breach or exposure event requiring large-scale emergency response, mass testing, medical care, legal action, and public messaging.
containment_breach multiple_exposures public_or_legal_escalation
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Principal Investigator / Research Lead 1 [#12] Senior PI coordinating research and liaison with FBI.
Research Scientist (Senior) 2 [#12] Neuropathologist / organic chemist level senior scientists.
Laboratory Technician 3 [#12] Sample processing, GC-MS/LC-MS operation, histology techs.
Bioinformatician 1 [#12] Sequencing analysis and data management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Ranges are large and the object has unknown biological properties; many estimates use midpoints and assume a moderate posture. High uncertainty around transmissibility, need for BSL-3 retrofit, NHP studies, and scale-up contingency means low confidence.
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