SCP-9705 — SCP-9705 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-9705 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-9705

Expected annual

$3.2M

One-time setup

$2.4M

Annual recurring

$3.2M

Personnel

Initial capital costs are approximately $2,381,000 driven by containment construction, specialized equipment (incinerator/autoclave, sensors, vehicles, generator) and lab fit-out; recurring annual costs are approximately $3,208,500 driven primarily by staff wages, research operations, contingency/reserve allocations, and ongoing consumables/animal procurement.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M

Equipment $1.1M

[#6, #12, #13, #15, #16, #18, #19, #23, #26, #30] PPE fleet, transport vehicle, autoclave and on-site/mobile incinerator, surveillance cameras and EM sensors, generator/UPS hardware, security hardware, emergency cache heavy equipment, hardened server, communications hardware, and small-capital tools/kit.

Facilities $788K

[#1, #7, #14] Inner-cordon construction/hardening, decontamination showers/laundry setup, and clinical/quarantine build-out.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K

[#8] Biosafety lab capacity and analytical equipment (bench buildout, mass spec/HPLC access, PCR/sequencing, microscopy).

Perimeter Upgrades $80K

[#2] Perimeter nets, catchment trays, trapdoors, anti-climb surfaces, redundant seals; initial upgrade materials and installation.

Cold Chain Storage $25K

[#9] –80°C freezers, liquid nitrogen storage setup and sample management hardware.

Initial Training Development $16K

[#4] Development and delivery of Manual 9705A, training materials, instructor time for initial courses.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#3, #10, #18, #20] Continuous inspection technicians (FTEs), veterinary salaries and animal husbandry staff, dedicated security officer salaries, and research staff salaries.

Long Term Remediation Reserve $500K/yr

[#28] Reserve earmark for long-term remediation, reconstruction, and extensive environmental cleanup in case of partial breach.

Insurance Reserve $300K/yr

[#29] Internal insurance/risk pooling allocation to cover catastrophic replacement, legal exposure, and relocation costs.

Research And Monitoring $205K/yr

[#8, #15, #23] Ongoing lab consumables/service contracts, monitoring operations and sensor data analysis, and secure data storage/analysis costs.

Emergency Contingency Reserve $200K/yr

[#19] Annual allocation toward rapid-response expenditures (contractors, heavy equipment mobilization, emergency procurement).

Supplies And Consumables $85K/yr

[#11, #25, #10, #12] Weekly biomass procurement (hosts), general consumables (disinfectants, syringes, filters, sample vials), animal feed/housing, and small sedation/disposable supplies.

Administrative Overhead $80K/yr

[#22] Administrative staff, classified recordkeeping, clearances, and clerical workflows.

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#21] Payments to local actors, cover-story maintenance, PR/monitoring, and legal/compensation operations.

Biohazard Disposal Contract $40K/yr

[#13] Contract incineration services and hazardous-waste transport for infected material and carcasses.

Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr

[#17] Structural and regular maintenance: patching inner cordon, canopy/trimming management, paint and surface repairs.

Personal Medical Surveillance $33K/yr

[#24] Baseline and periodic medical surveillance, neuro checks, bloodwork, and psychological support for staff.

Medical Staffing And Tests $28K/yr

[#14] On-site medical staffing, rapid testing, occupational health monitoring related to clinical containment.

Ethics Audits $25K/yr

[#27] Periodic oversight board reviews, external audits, and compliance activities.

Recurring Training $20K/yr

[#5] Refresher courses, practical drills, recertification and training recordkeeping.

Logistics And Transport $16K/yr

[#12] Vehicle fuel/maintenance and transport logistics for animal procurement and placement.

Power Fuel And Maintenance $16K/yr

[#16] Fuel and maintenance for generator and UPS systems supporting HVAC, refrigeration, and sensors.

Ppe Replacement $15K/yr

[#6] Lifecycle replacement, spares, and consumables for PPE-HMM-5 suit fleet.

Decon Operations $14K/yr

[#7] Operations and maintenance for decontamination showers, chemical baths, and hazardous laundry (contract or in-house).

Perimeter Spares $10K/yr

[#2] Spare parts, patch kits, nets and rapid repair materials for perimeter and secondary containment.

Cold Chain Maintenance $10K/yr

[#9] Electricity, LN2 refills, and maintenance for cold storage and sample handling.

Communications Maintenance $4K/yr

[#26] Maintenance and service for secure radios, intercoms, and alarm systems.

Misc Replenishment $2K/yr

[#30] Replenishment for hand tools, patch kits, ladders, lighting and rappel gear.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, training, and maintenance only.

no breaches routine inspections and procurement

🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized containment compromise or equipment failure requiring repairs, extra incineration, temporary research pause and additional animal procurement.

localized breach equipment failure increased disposal/repairs

🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach causing partial facility damage, extended remediation, large-scale incineration, legal/cover operations and reconstruction.

major containment failure widespread contamination extended remediation/reconstruction

👥 Personnel 21 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	3	Full-time researchers/postdocs responsible for SCP study and countermeasure development (mapped to #20).
Containment Technician	5	Trained technicians conducting 12-hour checks and handling weekly host placement (mapped to #3).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	Dedicated security augmentation for rapid response and perimeter defense (mapped to #18).
Veterinarian	1	On-site veterinarian for procurement, care, and oversight of weekly hosts (mapped to #10).
Animal Husbandry Technician	2	Support staff for feeding, housing, and husbandry operations (mapped to #10).
Engineer / Maintenance	1	Maintenance for generators, HVAC, decon systems, and containment structures (mapped to #16, #7).
Medical Officer	1	Clinical containment and occupational health monitoring support (mapped to #14, #24).
Administrative Staff	2	Clerical, records, clearance processing, and administrative overhead (mapped to #22).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, but many items rely on site-specific assumptions (use of Foundation labs vs dedicated purchases), wide ranges for contingency/reserve choices, and uncertain breach probabilities; therefore medium confidence in magnitude but notable uncertainty in contingency/insurance allocations.

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