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SCP-8646 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8646
Expected annual
$5.6M
One-time setup
$7.8M
Annual recurring
$5.5M
Personnel
26
Initial one-time setup is approximately $7.78M driven by land, containment construction, and advanced lab build-out; annual recurring operations are roughly $5.48M/yr driven by staff wages, research programs, and ongoing monitoring/logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.8M
Facilities $2.8M
[#1, #2, #3] Land acquisition, reinforced animal containment modules (20 units), and perimeter security infrastructure (fencing, gates, CCTV towers) aggregated as facility/structural CAPEX.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M
[#12, #24] Research wet-lab build-out and scientific instruments (sequencers, PCR, necropsy station) plus advanced containment R&D lab build-out.
Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#25] Recommended contingency/reserve fund to hold for large exposure/legal remediation (one-time set-aside midpoint).
Decommissioning And Remediation Reserve $550K
[#26] Reserve for future decommissioning and environmental remediation (one-time).
Field Capture Equipment $225K
[#6] Heavy-duty livestock trailers, modular mobile corrals, darting/crane/hoist gear.
Remote Monitoring Station $225K
[#9] Permanent hill station instrumentation (HD/IR cameras, spectrometer, magnetometer, weather station, solar + battery, hardened links).
Tagging Program Capex $200K
[#16] GPS collars/ear tag procurement for sentinel herds (approx. 500 tags/collars one-time).
Manure Management Capex $138K
[#14] Manure composting/handling pads, runoff controls, drainage infrastructure (one-time).
Backup Power Capex $125K
[#23] Backup generator / solar + battery CAPEX for critical systems (one-time).
Regional Surveillance Capex $120K
[#8] Drone fleet and vehicle CAPEX for regional surveillance (one-time purchase).
Emergency Response Capex $75K
[#19] Rapid-response vehicles, portable corrals, extra capture gear (one-time).
It Setup Capex $70K
[#21] Encrypted comms, secure server/storage, satellite phone backups (one-time setup).
Sample Storage Capex $55K
[#22] Ultra-low freezers, LN2 tanks, inventory systems (one-time CAPEX).
Veterinary Equipment $45K
[#5] Specialized large-animal vet equipment and mobile treatment cart (one-time).
Equipment $0
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Scaling Contingency Planning $0
[#28] Informational scaling note (no direct one-time cost assigned here; affects future one-time and recurring scaling).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #17, #27] Salaries + benefits for 24/7 security guards, veterinary lead + techs, research PIs/postdocs/techs/admin, community liaison salary, and project management staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #16, #24] Annual field capture/transport ops, regional monitoring operations, remote station operations/calibration, tagging monitoring subscriptions/cooperator payments, and advanced R&D program baseline.
Cover Story And Legal $625K/yr
[#17, #18, #25] Community compensation contingencies, community liaison/cover operations, legal retainer, PR rapid-response, and insurance premiums.
Supplies And Consumables $309K/yr
[#12, #15, #13] Lab reagents/sequencing consumables, biosecurity/PPE/testing supplies, and baseline animal feed/husbandry for current herd.
Logistics And Transport $185K/yr
[#4, #20] Vehicle fleet operations, fuel, maintenance, training/transport for security and sample/staff movement.
Utilities $105K/yr
[#23] Electricity, HVAC for stalls and labs, water, and baseline energy costs.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#2, #3] Routine upkeep of containment modules, perimeter systems, and structural repairs.
Wastewater And Manure Operations $30K/yr
[#14] Ongoing composting/hauling, runoff control maintenance, and disposal compliance costs.
It And Comms $20K/yr
[#21] Recurring hosting, secure comms subscriptions, and satellite backup fees.
Emergency Response Operations $20K/yr
[#19] Annual drills, training, and replenishment of tranquilizers/supplies.
Sample Storage Maintenance $10K/yr
[#22] LN2 refills, freezer maintenance, and backup power for sample storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.5M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, containment, and research continue.
seasonal_appearance_managed routine_research_and_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized escape or small-scale conversion event requiring extra capture operations, vet care, and modest community compensation.
localized_escape small-scale_conversion_event covert_compensation_payments
🚨 Major Breach $8.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure or mass appearance requiring large-scale recapture, emergency housing, mass feeding, large legal/PR response, and possible public remediation.
mass_conversion_event public_exposure large_scale_recapture
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#4] 24/7 armed perimeter and internal guards across 3 shifts.
Research Scientist 4 [#11] Lead researchers / PIs / postdocs on the "Homestead" study team.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 6 [#11] Lab technicians and field techs supporting research and monitoring.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian 1 [#5] Lead large-animal veterinarian.
Veterinary Technician 3 [#5] Vet techs and animal behaviorists supporting onsite care.
Project Manager / Program Director 2 [#27] Program director and operations manager overseeing operations.
Community Liaison / Outreach 1 [#17] Community relations officer coordinating farmer liaison and compensation.
Administrative Staff 1 [#11, #27] Admin support, clearance processing, and audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many line items have wide ranges and scaling depends on uncertain local herd sizes and annual appearance rates, so uncertainty is moderate.
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