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SCP-9065 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9065
Expected annual
$828K
One-time setup
$148K
Annual recurring
$818K
Personnel
8
One-time startup costs are modest (~$148k) for containment fit-out, equipment, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual operations are dominated by staff wages, blood procurement and psychiatric evaluations, totaling about $818k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $148K
Incident Contingency Reserve $100K
[#18] Initial contingency/reserve fund for emergency response, rapid deployment and large-scale quarantine (one-time seed of readiness fund).
Equipment $38K
[#2, #3, #4, #12, #19, #8] Equipment one-time purchases: custom containment receptacle (#2), CCTV/cameras and sensors (#3 one-time hardware), refrigeration units (#4 equipment), initial field vehicle purchase/deposit (#12), capture kit initial setup (#19), PPE initial startup (#8).
Facilities $10K
[#1] Containment cell modification (Site-17) fit-out: demolition/repairs, lock hardware, signage, shelving; placed under facilities (physical construction/room fit-out).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $818K/yr
Staff Wages $250K/yr
[#9, #10] Assigned staff wages (baseline pool ~8 personnel including field agents and core containment/delivery/security). Dominated by field monitoring FTEs (note #10).
Research And Monitoring $214K/yr
[#16, #17, #23] Ongoing research/characterization program (#17), clinical/medical monitoring of exposed individuals (#16), and secure data logging/recordkeeping/IT for sightings and logs (#23).
Administrative Overhead $107K/yr
[#25] Administrative/HR/procurement and contingency multiplier (15% applied to recurring operational subtotal per analyst guidance).
Supplies And Consumables $69K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #19, #20] Consumables including human blood procurement (#5), blood-handling disposables (#6), recurring PPE/disinfectants (#8), capture-kit replenishment (#19), and biohazard waste disposal (#20).
Mental Health Evaluations $47K/yr
[#13] Biweekly psychiatric evaluations for ~8 assigned staff (26 sessions/person/yr at estimated price range).
Cover Story And Legal $42K/yr
[#11, #22] Local cover/operational payments to stores/shelters and stipends (#11) plus legal/PR/cover-up expenses and counsel (#22).
Staff Replacement And Benefits $40K/yr
[#15] Occupational health, sick leave, temporary cover hires and retraining allowance (10–20% of personnel wages modeled).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#7, #12] Monthly feeding operation travel/vehicle use and per-trip overhead (#7) plus annual vehicle leasing/operation, fuel and maintenance (#12).
Incident Readiness Allocation $10K/yr
[#18] Annual readiness allocation to maintain contingency/reserve capability (recurrent readiness funding separate from one-time reserve).
Training And Sop $10K/yr
[#21] Initial and refresher training, tabletop drills, SOP maintenance and external trainers as needed.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3, #4] Ongoing maintenance/calibration and storage costs for CCTV/video storage and refrigeration/temperature systems; minor room maintenance.
Pre Employment Screening $2K/yr
[#14] Pre-employment medical/psychiatric exclusion checks (estimated hires per year).
Utilities $1K/yr
[#24] Incremental electricity and small utility overhead for refrigeration, CCTV and containment room.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $818K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled monthly feedings, routine monitoring and no major incidents or range expansion.
scheduled_feedings no_range_expansion routine_field_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $873K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$55K vs baseline
Localized incident (missed feeding or small containment lapse) requiring emergency medical care, extra blood procurement, overtime and moderate PR/legal response.
missed_feeding local_discovery increased_medical_care
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Range expansion / multi-host event requiring large-scale rapid response, mass quarantine, major PR/legal operations and heavy resource drawdown.
range_expansion multiple_hosts public_exposure
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Field Agent 3 Three FTEs dedicated to Moorefield monitoring and shift coverage (note #10).
Containment Technician 3 Containment techs and delivery team for monthly feedings and on-site handling (baseline assigned staff).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Minimal dedicated security presence for access control; modeled as approximately 0.5–1 FTE (note #9).
Administrative / Logistics 1 Administrative support, coordination, and vehicle/field logistics (included in staff wage pool).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and reasonable midpoints; many items (blood sourcing, internal Foundation absorption of services, and outbreak likelihood) have wide ranges, producing moderate confidence rather than high.
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