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SCP-7755 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7755
Expected annual
$867K
One-time setup
$266K
Annual recurring
$851K
Personnel
4
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$266k) driven by research program and veterinary/initial-study setup; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$850.75k/yr) driven primarily by legal/PR contingencies, ongoing research and veterinary care, insurance, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $266K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $205K
[#11, #18] Veterinary/animal housing and enclosure setup plus initial research program startup costs (laboratory instruments, controlled-study setup, permits).
Equipment $44K
[#2, #3, #8, #19, #22] CCTV installation and sensors (one-time installation), electronic inventory software purchase, containment handling tools (manipulators/forceps/gloveboxes), rapid-response recovery kit, small-item labeling/photo documentation equipment.
Facilities $10K
[#1] Physical reinforcement and tamper-proof upgrade to Locker-713 (biometric locks, seals, anti-tamper work).
Training Development $6K
[#9] One-time development of procedural training modules and simulation drills for non-possession handling and two-person rules.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $851K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $215K/yr
[#13, #14] Legal retainer and cover-story / PR contingency budgets for incident response and liability mitigation (includes discrete compensation/cover-up operations).
Contingency Reserve Unforeseen Exploitation $175K/yr
[#26] Discretionary rapid-response reserve for unforeseen exploitation scenarios (gambling/financial exploitation, influence operations).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#11, #18] Ongoing veterinary care/animal husbandry and recurring research program costs (experiments, data analysis, vet time, IACUC compliance).
Insurance And Risk Transfer $88K/yr
[#20] Internal insurance reserves and annual set-asides for lawsuits, settlements, and recovery where commercial insurers won't cover anomalous exposure.
Staff Wages $42K/yr
[#5, #6] Prorated senior researcher approval time (two Level 4 reviewers, ~0.05 FTE each) and security overtime for testing events (2 guards during test windows).
Auditing And Financial Monitoring $38K/yr
[#15] Transaction monitoring, forced disclosure and auditing tools/staff to detect exploitation (compliance analysts + tools).
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#7, #19] Secure transport/armored courier costs for transfers and recurring recovery-team training/readiness and small operational transport expenses.
Personnel Reassignment Compensation $28K/yr
[#16] HR costs and compensation for reassignment or locum coverage for staff barred from exposure (rabbit owners/handlers).
Animal Control Contract $18K/yr
[#12] Wildlife liaison/animal control retainer and typical per-incident support for field rabbit incidents.
Data Security And Audits $15K/yr
[#21] Database security, access control reviews, pen-testing and periodic audits to prevent leaks and exploitation.
Medical Contingency $12K/yr
[#10] On-site medical supplies, routine incident treatment budget and occasional ER/hospital referrals contingency.
Background Checks $11K/yr
[#4] Enhanced background checks and periodic reinvestigations for personnel with access (5–10 people).
Accident And Workers Comp Premiums $11K/yr
[#24] Additional workers' compensation and accident insurance premium allocation due to handling/animal risk.
Psychological Screening And Counseling $8K/yr
[#17] Psychological screening for misuse propensity and counseling / monitoring for subjects and handlers.
Ethics And Regulatory Fees $6K/yr
[#25] IACUC/human-subjects fees, institutional approvals and reporting costs.
Training Refresh $4K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training for PPE use, non-possession procedures, and simulation drills.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #23] CCTV/sensor maintenance and marginal HVAC/electricity costs for storage/testing room.
Electronic Inventory Maintenance $1K/yr
[#3] Hosting, maintenance and support for electronic chain-of-custody and audit logging system.
Supplies And Consumables $400/yr
[#8, #22] Consumables for containment tools (glovebox consumables, trays) and ongoing labeling/archival supplies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $851K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; ongoing research, maintenance, and reserves paid as usual.
no public incidents planned research activity only
🚨 Minor Incident $876K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized incident such as a single public rabbit-aggression event or small theft attempt requiring medical treatment, modest PR/legal action, and recovery deployment.
single public rabbit attack small-scale recovery/medical/PR response
🚨 Major Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or exploitation event requiring large legal settlements, intensive PR campaign, major recovery operations, and broader investigation.
publicized rabbit-attack cluster legal action / exposure requiring settlements
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level 4 reviewer) 2 [#5] Two senior researchers required for approvals and oversight (two Level 4 approvers as specified).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two on-site guards typically present during testing windows (overtime costs included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many items are wide ranges and contingency-driven; therefore totals are estimated with moderate confidence.
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