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SCP-7350 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7350
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
19
Estimated one-time establishment costs are approximately $1.71M driven primarily by contingency reserve, lab buildout, equipment, and ecological emergency funds; recurring operations are about $1.30M/yr driven by security wages, ongoing research, cover-story payments, and medical/response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#20] Large one-time contingency/security escalation reserve for major incidents, relocation, or extraordinary operations (#20).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $210K
[#9] BSL-2 field lab and cold storage build-out and capital equipment for sample processing (#9).
Equipment $171K
[#3, #4, #6, #14, #18, #21] Uniforms/basic guard equipment (#3), QRT weapons & comms/armor (#4), surveillance installation (#6), vehicles (#14), incinerator/setup for biohazard disposal (#18), communications hardware/server/CCTV storage (#21).
Ecological Response $125K
[#25] One-time emergency ecological response reserve for habitat restoration, predator control, or genetic banking if population drops (#25).
Facilities $118K
[#5, #7, #16] Perimeter upgrades (#5), aquatic habitat upgrades capital works (#7), and small holding area (#16).
Legal And Cover Setup $50K
[#1] Site acquisition/legal cover arrangement, partnership registration, permits and one-time setup legal fees (#1).
Public Outreach Setup $20K
[#12] One-time setup for conservation/outreach program and associated materials (#12).
Training And Roeg Setup $10K
[#15] Initial training and rules-of-engagement/legal-use-of-force program setup (#15).
Forensic And Cultural Consultancy $10K
[#24] One-time forensic/anthropological consultancy to ensure cultural sensitivity and cover coordination (#24).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Research And Monitoring $452K/yr
[#9, #10, #19, #25] Recurring lab supplies for BSL-2 (#9), primary research program funding (human/animal trials, pharmacology) (#10), population monitoring/demographics (#19), and small recurring monitoring increase tied to ecological contingencies (#25).
Staff Wages $337K/yr
[#3, #4, #8, #23] Local on-site security guards payroll (~12 guards) (#3), armed quick reaction team salaries (~4 operators) (#4), veterinary/husbandry technician(s) (#8), and site administrative/payroll overhead (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $270K/yr
[#2, #12, #13, #16, #1, #24] Ongoing grants/compensation to Ministry/local officials and community funding to maintain cover (#2, #12), covert misinformation/media efforts (#13), detention/legal response budgets (#16), permit renewals/liaison (#1), and recurring cultural liaison (#24).
Emergency Medical And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#17] Annual contingency budget for clinical observation, hospitalization, and psychiatric monitoring for exposed subjects (#17).
Travel Rotations $50K/yr
[#22] Travel, rotations, per-diems and visas for rotating Foundation researchers/specialists (#22).
Supplies And Consumables $44K/yr
[#7, #11] Aquatic habitat consumables/repairs/power (#7) and diagnostics/toxicology per-test costs and consumables (~assay throughput) (#11).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#14] Vehicle fuel, routine maintenance and transport/patrol logistics for 2–3 vehicles (#14).
Forensic And Cultural Liaison $10K/yr
[#24] Recurring community liaison and forensic/anthropological outreach to maintain cultural sensitivity (#24).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#5, #6] Perimeter maintenance (#5) and surveillance connectivity/power/maintenance (#6).
Communications And It Security $6K/yr
[#21] Recurring hosting, secure record servers, encrypted communications and IT maintenance (#21).
Biohazard Disposal $5K/yr
[#18] Recurring biohazard disposal/contract for confiscated meat and carcass disposal (#18).
Training And Roeg $5K/yr
[#15] Recurring refresher training and ROE/legal updates for guards and agents (#15).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, security, research, and cover payments continue.
steady security posture scheduled research activity routine community engagement
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized theft or small-scale unauthorized consumption requiring targeted response, increased medical observation, and temporary surge operations.
small poaching event isolated public exposure localized media attention
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant breach or theft resulting in loss of multiple specimens, broad distribution of meat, multiple exposures and a large containment response.
coordinated poaching widespread illicit distribution multiple hospitalizations
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Large-scale leak or distribution causing mass exposures, civil unrest or international attention requiring major operations and partial use of contingency reserves.
mass distribution of meat riot or major publicized event international media/political exposure
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Local Guard 12 [#3] Local hires covering 24/7 perimeter and visitor control; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Armed quick reaction team / embedded Foundation agents; wages and kit included in staff_wages and equipment.
Veterinary Technician / Husbandry 1 [#8] On-site fish/veterinary technician for health monitoring, feeding, and necropsies; salary included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 2 [#23] Site manager and administrative assistant handling payroll, HR and liaison duties; overhead included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive from analyst-provided ranges and standard field-site cost models; many items are range-based and contingent on local negotiation, incident rates, and chosen assurance level, so uncertainty is moderate.
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