SCP-067 — SCP-067 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-067 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-067

Expected annual

$936K

One-time setup

$264K

Annual recurring

$900K

Personnel

One-time setup costs are modest (~$263,500) for containment, conservation, analysis and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are ~ $900k/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security + research), legal/redaction overhead, and ongoing conservation/archival work.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $264K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $116K

[#2, #10, #13, #14] Felt-lined box conservation/setup (#2), initial iron-gall ink stabilization project (#10), chemical/material analysis subcontracted tests (#13), and initial neuroscience study setup/fees (#14).

Equipment $98K

[#3, #15, #18, #30] CCTV purchase/installation (#3), robotics/remote-handling system (#15), secure data infrastructure initial hardware (#18), and miscellaneous small capital/tools (#30).

Facilities $22K

[#1, #27] Secure storage locker/evidence safe purchase & installation (#1) and long-term vaulting/setup for exhibit/archive mitigation (#27).

Legal Plan Setup $20K

[#19] Initial legal counsel & privacy mitigation plan / cover-story planning setup fee (#19).

Training And Sop Development $5K

[#22] Initial SOP development and first comprehensive staff training session (#22).

Background Checks $3K

[#23] Initial background checks and security clearances for handling staff (#23).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $900K/yr

Staff Wages $438K/yr

[#4, #5] Site security staffing (2 FTE guards) (#4) and research team labor (1 senior researcher + 2 technicians) (#5).

Administrative Overhead $117K/yr

[#26] Program share of procurement, HR, accounting and utilities (15% of recurring operating budget per #26).

Research And Monitoring $75K/yr

[#11, #12, #29] Ongoing document conservation & archival care (#11), archival storage & digitization (#12), and baseline additional research budget for follow-ups/replication (#29).

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#19, #28] Ongoing legal retainer/incident budget (#19) and public relations/cover-story retainer & response fund (#28).

Test Subjects And Handling $60K/yr

[#6] Procurement, housing, security and administrative handling for D-class/test subjects (#6).

Data Infrastructure And Redaction $36K/yr

[#18] Ongoing hosting/maintenance of secure servers and redaction staff time for sensitive written output (#18).

Medical Support $30K/yr

[#7] On-call medical staff, immediate wound care, follow-ups, vaccinations and occasional ER visits (#7).

Incident Investigation Contingency $25K/yr

[#24] Rapid-response contingency fund for investigations, forensics, emergency contractors (#24).

Psych Evaluation And Counseling $20K/yr

[#8] Pre/post-test psychological screening and counseling for subjects (#8).

Insurance Liability $10K/yr

[#25] Internal liability allocation for legal/medical/property claims related to SCP-067 incidents (#25).

Logistics And Transport $8K/yr

[#20] Secure transport and inter-site transfers (assumed 4 transfers/yr) (#20).

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#2, #9, #17] Felt/cork replacement and small box repairs (#2), PPE/consumables/test materials (#9), and clothing replacement/laundering/stain remediation (#17).

Archive Mitigation Upkeep $5K/yr

[#27] Ongoing upkeep for long-term vaulting, audits and curatorial mitigation panels (#27).

Sharps And Infection Control $4K/yr

[#16] Sharps kits, sterilization equipment, post-exposure prophylaxis stock and training (#16).

Hazardous Waste Disposal $2K/yr

[#21] Disposal of contaminated archival materials, ink-soaked wipes and acidic residues (#21).

Training And Sop Refreshers $2K/yr

[#22] Annual refresher trainings and SOP updates (#22).

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#3] CCTV/tamper sensor monitoring service and maintenance (#3).

Background Check Renewals $1K/yr

[#23] Periodic renewal costs for security clearances/vetting (#23).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $900K/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine containment, scheduled testing levels, and no major incidents.

routine_testing no_incident

🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr

7.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Sharps injury or localized contamination leading to elevated medical care, legal response, and investigation.

sharps_injury legal_claim incident_investigation

🚨 Research Scaleup Year $1.1M/yr

13.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Year with intensive experimentation, expanded neuroimaging, field follow-ups and higher subject throughput.

intensive_experimentation follow_up_fieldwork external_collaboration

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#4] Two full-time-equivalent guards for 24/7 coverage (salary + benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist	1	[#5] Principal investigator / senior researcher (salary + benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Technician	2	[#5] Laboratory technicians to run tests and conserve material (salaries included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for nearly all costs; however several items use mid-range assumptions and scenario probabilities are judgment calls, so overall confidence is medium.

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