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SCP-8718 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8718
Expected annual
$5.9M
One-time setup
$18.8M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
38
Initial one-time setup for a modest Provisional Site ZA1 is estimated at $18,665,000, driven primarily by site acquisition/renovation, land/relocation contingency and a strategic contingency reserve; annual recurring operating costs are about $5,217,500 driven by staff wages, security, MTF support and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $18.8M
Strategic Scale Contingency $10.0M
[#34] Strategic large-scale contingency fund (minimum planning allocation for national-scale purchases/eradication contingencies).
Facilities $4.0M
[#1, #3, #4, #13, #15, #20, #27] Site purchase/renovation, grounding/hardening, containment greenhouses, on-site clinic outfit, fire suppression installation, initial cordon/fencing and program setup costs bundled as structural/fit-out work.
Land And Relocation $2.0M
[#2] Purchase/relocation/compensation budget for small local population buyouts or cordoned regions (modest per-incident contingency selected).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Initial emergency/response reserve fund (recommended minimum reserve).
Equipment $935K
[#5, #10, #11, #19, #14, #18, #29] Electrical dissipation/load banks, surveillance hardware (NVRs/cameras), drone fleet purchase, vehicle purchases, PPE initial stock, waste autoclave/incineration equipment and IT/hardware one-time purchases.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $550K
[#6, #28] Research instrumentation (electrophysiology, botany rigs, microscopes, DAQ) and initial setup portion of genetic/biocontrol research program.
Legal And Liaison One Time $100K
[#21] One-time legal/negotiation budgets and permit costs for initial agreements with local authorities.
Environmental Assessment $85K
[#23] Baseline environmental impact assessment and initial ecological surveys.
Public Cover One Time $50K
[#22] One-time public cover / PR setup (websites, initial misinformation & branding).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#7, #8, #24, #12] Salaries for research staff, 24/7 security guards, long-term field surveillance teams and amnestic specialists (salary portion).
Strategic Scale Fund Recurring $500K/yr
[#34] Annual reserve allocation for scaling containment if SCP proves widespread.
Mtf Deployment $400K/yr
[#9] Mobile Task Force (Theta-4) rotation, training and deployment budget.
Research And Monitoring $365K/yr
[#10, #23, #28] Monitoring center staffing/maintenance, ongoing ecological monitoring, and recurring genetic/biocontrol research project funding.
External Collaborations $200K/yr
[#30] Contractor, university and external lab fees.
Logistics And Transport $160K/yr
[#19, #20] Vehicle operating costs and recurring field cordon/temporary fencing maintenance and rotations.
Admin Overhead $150K/yr
[#31] HR, payroll, office admin and general administrative overhead.
Periodic Replacement Annual $150K/yr
[#33] Annualized capital refresh / scheduled replacement (5–10 year lifecycle amortization).
Medical Facility Operations $100K/yr
[#13] On-site clinic staffing, supplies and ICU transfer/contract costs.
Contingency Replenish $100K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment target for emergency/response fund as used.
Insurance $100K/yr
[#26] Insurance / liability budgeting for facility/equipment/third-party claims.
Utilities $75K/yr
[#17] Electricity (HVAC, supplemental lighting), water and sewage recurring costs.
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#21, #22] Ongoing legal liaison, permit renewals and recurring cover-story/PR maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $65K/yr
[#14, #16, #18] PPE replacement, plant husbandry consumables, and recurring waste disposal contracts.
Data It Operations $65K/yr
[#29] Secure server operations, backups, encrypted comms and cybersecurity maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr
[#3, #15] Ongoing maintenance of grounding/isolation systems and fire protection system servicing.
Amnestic Program $50K/yr
[#12] Consumables and pharmaceuticals for amnestic operations (salary portion of specialists included in staff_wages).
Training Programs $50K/yr
[#27] Recurring SOP refresher training and drills.
Sample Compliance $30K/yr
[#32] Permits, quarantine and shipment compliance costs.
Drones Maintenance $25K/yr
[#11] Drone fleet maintenance, insurance and sensor upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, monitoring and maintenance.
no breaches steady research progress routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $9.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring land purchase/relocation or concentrated eradication and emergency response.
small village affected localized breach or discovery rapid buyout / relocation required
🚨 Major Breach $25.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Significant security breach or widespread emergence requiring major eradication, legal costs and large-scale purchases/compensation.
large-scale spread major hostile incursion (e.g., S3A escalation) national-scale buyouts or eradication
👥 Personnel 38 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 8 [#7] Lead botanists, electrophysiologists, postdocs and lab technicians (salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / Guard 24 [#8] 24/7 perimeter and internal security staffing (salaries included in staff_wages).
Field Technician / Surveyor 4 [#24] Field surveillance and long-term population monitoring teams (salaries included in staff_wages).
Amnestic Specialist 2 [#12] On-site amnestic administration staff (salary portion included in staff_wages; consumables budget recurring under amnestic_program).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line-item ranges and mid-range selections were used; however substantial uncertainty remains around land buyouts, scale-risk events and adversarial action, so overall confidence is medium.
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