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SCP-9591 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-9591
Expected annual
$7.4M
One-time setup
$4.4M
Annual recurring
$6.8M
Personnel
14
One-time capital of approximately $4.35M for containment retrofit, lab capital, and equipment; ongoing annual operating costs about $6.75M driven primarily by staffing and research/monitoring programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M
Facilities $2.1M
[#4, #10] Retrofit of a dedicated containment/medical ward (2–6 beds) and secure vault/storage build-out for artifacts.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#11] In-house materials / pathology instrumentation (SEM/EDS, mass spec, XRD, microtome, biosafety cabinet) and laboratory fit-out.
Equipment $670K
[#9, #10, #23, #25, #6, #22] EOD remote-handling/blast-shield kit, transport crates, secure vehicle/comm fleet hardware, cryo-freezer/biobank setup, per-subject monitoring hardware, and inert-test kit.
Detection And Coroner Training Setup $150K
[#2] Development and regional rollout of coroner/EMT/mortuary training curriculum and instructor-led workshops.
Secure Database Development $150K
[#17] Development of a secure, air-gapped case-tracking database and initial deployment.
Eod Protocol Development $50K
[#9] Creation of EOD consultation/activation protocols and initial staff training for ordnance-safe handling.
Per Subject Monitoring Equipment Initial Capacity $50K
[#6] ICU-grade bedside monitors, telemetry and backup batteries sized for expected low-incidence capacity (5 subjects assumed).
Outbreak Contingency Planning $0
[#26] Contingency planning is scenario-driven; major surge costs are modeled as scenarios rather than baseline one-time capital.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.8M/yr
Research And Monitoring $2.5M/yr
[#12] Core research program operational costs including PI, postdocs, materials scientists, lab techs, consumables, and overhead.
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#5] Ongoing payroll for ward staff (nurses, security, on-call neurosurgeon retainer, neurologist/research lead, admin) including conservative market salaries and benefits.
Contingency Reserve $1.3M/yr
[#18] Reserve fund sized to ~25% of recurring program costs to enable surge staffing, standby transport and emergency beds.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#15, #16] Legal retainer/reserve, family liaison costs, counseling, and public affairs/cover operations budget.
Insurance Reserve $200K/yr
[#19] Self-insurance/liability reserve to cover claims and accidents during handling.
Logistics And Transport $170K/yr
[#1, #14, #23] Emergency field response transport & fuel, discrete vehicle operating costs, and routine mortuary/exhumation transport.
Postmortem Imaging Program $120K/yr
[#3] Subsidized CT/X-ray scans budget for suspicious cases (baseline program; alternative is buying a dedicated CT unit).
Forensic Sample Processing $100K/yr
[#13] Histology, toxicology, isotopic/trace-metal testing program throughput budget.
Public Health Liaison $100K/yr
[#20] MOUs, regional liaison salaries and small annual reimbursements/incentives to hospitals, coroners, and mortuaries.
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#10, #25] Maintenance, minor repairs and environmental control for vault, ward and biobank infrastructure.
Materials Analysis Outsourcing $50K/yr
[#11] Budget for outsourced sample analyses when in-house capacity is insufficient (per-sample costs vary).
Drills And Training $50K/yr
[#24] Hands-on EOD, neurosurgery simulation, mortuary workflow and legal seizure exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#6, #21, #22] Per-subject consumables, wound care, replacement sensors, PPE, biohazard disposal and per-test consumables.
Detection And Coroner Training Annual $30K/yr
[#2] Annual refresher/update courses and instructor time for regional coroners/mortuaries/EMTs.
Surgical Interventions Expected $27K/yr
[#7, #8] Expected annualized cost for infrequent neurosurgical attempts and cranioplasty materials (modeled as multi-year average).
Data Systems Operations $25K/yr
[#17] Secure hosting, backups and operations cost for the case-tracking system.
Biobank Maintenance $15K/yr
[#25] Power, maintenance and consumables for cryogenic sample storage.
Eod Response Per Year $12K/yr
[#9] Per-call EOD response costs averaged over expected annual call volume.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with low incidence and no major public incidents; routine operations and research continue.
few_cases_per_year no_public_exposure research_continues_as_planned
🚨 Minor Incident $7.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
One high-profile public case or localized cluster requiring extra legal/PR mitigation, additional forensic work and surge field response.
high-profile_case extra_forensic_analysis expanded_public_affairs_response
🚨 Major Breach $26.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Widespread discovery or medium outbreak (mass exhumations / many affected subjects) requiring large-scale containment, personnel surge, and major facilities expansion.
mass_exhumations multiple_simultaneous_manifestations public_health_emergency
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Nurse 4 [#5] Night/day nursing staff for a small inpatient ward (4 positions as budgeted).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Armed guards for 24/7 coverage of the ward and transfers.
Neurosurgeon (retainer/on-call) 1 [#5] On-call neurosurgeon retainer for surgical consultation/attempts.
Research Scientist / Neurologist 1 [#5, #12] Neurologist/research lead coordinating clinical and research activities (salary pooled between staff and research budget).
Administrative Staff / Facility Manager 1 [#5] One administrative/facility manager to coordinate operations and compliance.
Janitorial / Support 1 [#5] Small janitorial/support presence for the ward and controlled areas.
📋 Confidence Notes
High uncertainty in incidence rate, likelihood of surgical attempts, and whether Foundation purchases heavy capital (CT, in-house analysis) or outsources; ranges supplied in analyst notes drive large variance in totals.
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