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SCP-7274 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7274
Expected annual
$15.3M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$15.2M
Personnel
21
Initial capital to outfit a single, fully-hardened containment chamber and research/lab capabilities is approximately $3.39M one-time; ongoing annual operations are about $15.2M/yr driven primarily by MTF readiness, multi-year R&D, staffing, and a large catastrophic-response reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.4M
[#16, #18, #24] Large autoclaves/chemical neutralization equipment and non-thermal disposal setup (#16), diagnostic/sequencer/microscope imaging capital (#18), and initial forensic/chain-of-custody system capital (#24). Includes lab buildout and instrument capital (midpoint estimates).
Equipment $1.4M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #13, #19, #25] Sprinkler/supply connection and tank option (#2), CO2 suppression installation capital (#3), HVAC installation/upgrade (#4), UPS/generator purchase (#5), CCTV/alarms install (#7), initial PPE kits (#13), specialty transport/emergency vehicles (#19), and specialized anti-tendril/remote tools (#25). Midpoint estimates used.
Facilities $670K
[#1, #6, #15] Containment chamber construction/retrofit (#1), structural hardening of approach corridors and observation areas (#6), and dedicated refrigerated/quarantine storage vault capital (#15). Midpoint estimates used from provided ranges.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $15.2M/yr
Catastrophic Response Reserve $5.0M/yr
[#29] Insurance-style reserve for planning/pre-funding catastrophic urban breakout responses and large-scale cover-up/repair. Large and uncertain by design; analyst lower-bound annual set-aside used.
Mtf Readiness $3.0M/yr
[#11] Maintenance of specialized MTF readiness, training cadence, equipment, transport and alert pay for assigned/rotating MTF cadres. Midpoint of analyst-provided range used.
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Dedicated containment guards (24/7, 6–8 FTE assumed: midpoint 7) (#8), medical staff & on-call surgeons (2–4 medics + 1–2 surgeons assumed) (#9), and core research team salaries/operations (2–6 researchers + techs; mid-range budget) (#10). Salaries aggregated from analyst ranges.
Research And Monitoring $2.1M/yr
[#28, #26, #24] Multi-year R&D program for detection/neutralization (annualized funding) (#28), baseline environmental/perimeter monitoring (#26), and recurring forensic/chain-of-custody operations/audits (#24). R&D is the largest recurring driver.
Structural Repair Contingency Fund $1.0M/yr
[#21] Annual allocation toward a contingency reserve for structural repair and heavy decontamination after breakout events (per-event costs highly variable; conservatively funded).
Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr
[#23] Annual legal/PR overhead, cover story operations, settlements and misinformation budgets per analyst range (midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $462K/yr
[#13, #14, #16, #17, #18, #27] PPE consumables & replacements (#13), sterile blood handling disposables (#14), operational chemicals & testing for neutralization (#16), external biohazard waste contractor services (#17), diagnostics maintenance & reagents (#18), and replacement/rotation supplies for long-term housed subjects (#27). Midpoint annual estimates used.
Administrative Overhead $300K/yr
[#30] Project management, compliance officers, procurement handling, internal audits and administrative functions (midpoint annual estimate).
Training And Drills $275K/yr
[#20] Regular multi-team drills, SOP development, overtime and temporary closures for exercises. Midpoint annual estimate.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#19, #12] Vehicle upkeep and fuel for emergency response and transport isolation units (#19) and D-class recruitment/screening/upkeep logistics for active cohorts (#12).
Casualty Care Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual budgeting for per-incident casualty care, long-term rehabilitation and forensic pathology (per-incident costs variable; reserve allocation used).
Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr
[#4, #5, #15] HVAC maintenance and filter replacement (#4), generator fuel/reserves and testing (#5), and refrigeration power/monitoring for quarantine storage (#15). Midpoint annual maintenance estimates used.
Co2 Maintenance And Refills $8K/yr
[#3] Cylinder refill costs (~$200–$600/refill assumed monthly cadence + annual inspections). Includes inspection cost midpoint and periodic refills.
Cctv Monitoring And Storage $6K/yr
[#7] Ongoing monitoring fees, footage storage, and periodic maintenance for CCTV/thermal/alarm systems (midpoint).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $15.2M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no breakout or major incidents.
no breakout events routine research progress standard MTF readiness
🚨 Minor Incident $15.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Localized breakout or containment incident causing limited structural damage, a few casualties and localized response.
small breakout within site limited structural/decon needs minor public exposure requiring local cover-up
🚨 Major Breach $19.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$4.1M vs baseline
Significant breach affecting multiple areas, requiring large repair works, sustained MTF deployment and substantial cover-up actions.
multi-room breakout extensive structural damage multiple casualties and public exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $65.2M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Large urban breakout or public incident causing mass casualties, infrastructure damage, prolonged national-level response and major cover-up operations.
escaped instances into public mass-casualty event major infrastructure damage / nationwide exposure
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#8] Two-person minimum coverage for 24/7 shifts; 6–8 FTE recommended, midpoint used.
Medical Officer 4 [#9] 2–4 medics plus 1–2 on-call trauma surgeons; staffing chosen to cover immediate response and on-call surgical needs.
Research Scientist 6 [#10] Core parasitology/pathology/biochemistry research staff (2–6 range; upper-mid chosen to reflect active R&D program).
Research Technician 4 [#10] Lab technicians and sample management staff to support researchers and lab operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoint values from analyst ranges and explicit per-item notes. Many items (MTF readiness, catastrophic reserve, R&D scope) have high uncertainty and wide ranges; costs are therefore best-estimate rather than high-confidence.
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