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SCP-9797 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9797
Expected annual
$21.9M
One-time setup
$16.8M
Annual recurring
$19.6M
Personnel
50
Initial capital outlay is substantial (~$16.75M) driven by construction of an isolation wing, emergency reserve and therapeutic seed funding; annual operations are larger (~$19.58M/yr) dominated by clinical/research staffing, ongoing R&D/monitoring, and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $16.8M
Facilities $5.0M
[#1] Construction/retrofit of a dedicated human containment wing (10–50 rooms) meeting BSL-3+ isolation standards; midpoint estimate for a moderate wing.
Emergency Breach Fund $5.0M
[#22] One-time allocation for a rapid-response contingency fund to be available for surge response/major incident expenses.
Therapeutics Seed $2.0M
[#18] Initial seed funding / preclinical setup for therapeutics/vaccine pipeline (early-stage kits, model setup).
Equipment $1.8M
[#2, #10, #13, #15, #24] Installed high-capacity HVAC/negative-pressure systems, oxygen/respiratory equipment stock, secure IT stack, autoclave (biohazard handling) and CCTV/communications hardware; aggregate midpoint of listed ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#3] Clinical diagnostic laboratory setup: PCR/ELISA-capable instruments, -80°C freezers, containment hoods, autoclave support; one-time equipment/setup costs.
Transport Fleet $700K
[#11] Initial purchase of 2–4 sealed containment vehicles (midpoint estimate).
Specialized Furniture $500K
[#26] Sealed, waterproof, anti-ligature containment room furnishings for ~10 rooms (midpoint).
Wastewater Pretreatment $300K
[#30] One-time upgrades to effluent pretreatment / containment systems to prevent environmental vectoring.
Ppe Initial $125K
[#4] Initial stock of disposable PPE, PAPRs, disinfectants and spill kits.
Security Initial Training $125K
[#6] Initial security and humane-restraint training costs for dedicated cadre.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19.6M/yr
Research And Monitoring $6.1M/yr
[#3, #9, #17, #18, #25, #30] Ongoing diagnostic testing (routine bloodwork/biomonitoring), focused virology/pathology research program, baseline therapeutics pipeline funding, lab accreditation/compliance, and environmental testing.
Staff Wages $6.0M/yr
[#5, #6, #12] Annual payroll for 24/7 clinical coverage (attendings, psychiatrists, nurses), a dedicated security cadre, and embedded/field capture teams (midpoint aggregate).
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#14, #29] Ongoing legal, PR, settlements, payments to local authorities and insurance-like hush funds to manage public-facing narratives and local compliance.
Long Term Containment Care $1.5M/yr
[#19] Long-term housing, food, utilities and enhanced isolation staffing for permanent contained SCP-9797-A instances (assumes ~10 long-term patients).
Supplies And Consumables $1.0M/yr
[#3, #4, #8, #15, #16, #10] Recurring medical/lab consumables and maintenance: PPE resupply, antidepressant supply, autoclave disposal contracts, laundry/sterilization, oxygen refills and routine medical device servicing.
Surveillance And Screening $800K/yr
[#12, #20] Automated hospital/lab record scanning, clinician incentives, embedding operatives and surveillance infrastructure across a regional network.
Psychiatric Care Program $600K/yr
[#7] On-site dedicated psychiatric care and behavioral programming beyond core clinical staffing (therapy programs, meds management, programming).
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#11, #27] Operating costs for sealed transport fleet, cold-chain sample courier and vehicle decontamination between runs.
Personnel Replacement $400K/yr
[#23] Temporary hires, overtime and quarantined-staff support/backfill costs.
It Operations $250K/yr
[#13] Secure EHR/IT operations, encryption/forensic countermeasures and maintenance of covert record systems.
Emergency Breach Fund Replenish $200K/yr
[#22] Annual top-up to replenish rapid-response liquid reserves after drawdowns.
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#2, #24] HVAC and negative-pressure system maintenance, HEPA filter replacement and CCTV/communications upkeep.
Contamination Repair $100K/yr
[#28] Expected annual reserve for replacement/repair of infrastructure damaged/contaminated by SCP-9797-B (event-driven average).
Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#21] Regular SOP updates, PPE drills, simulation exercises and accreditation maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $19.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with moderate caseload and routine operations; no major incidents or large-scale research escalations.
steady_low_caseload no_major_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $20.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized contamination event requiring room decommissioning, targeted repairs, small legal payouts and short surge staffing.
localized_contamination room_decommission small_legal_claims
🚨 Major Breach $69.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant breach/mass-exposure with public visibility requiring emergency response, large legal/cover payouts, replacement of contaminated infrastructure and widespread prophylaxis.
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🚨 Research Scaleup $44.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Decision to aggressively scale therapeutic/vaccine development and covert clinical trials in response to higher-than-expected transmissibility or severity.
high_transmissibility regulatory_approval_internal decision_to_fund_vaccine_program
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Attending Clinician (physician/psychiatrist) 6 [#5, #7] Infectious disease physicians, psychiatrists and senior clinicians covering 24/7 care included in staff_wages.
Nurse 18 [#5] Nursing FTEs trained in isolation protocols providing continuous bedside care and monitoring.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#6] Dedicated armed/internal security cadre for perimeter and internal security; rotation and surge coverage accounted for in staff_wages.
Field Operative / Embedded Agent 12 [#12, #20] Embedded operatives in medical networks and capture/field teams for surveillance, case detection and retrieval operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing mid‑point estimates, but wide ranges and contingent large-event costs create uncertainty; probabilities for rare high-cost events are judgment calls.
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