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SCP-1109 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1109
Expected annual
$202K
One-time setup
$44K
Annual recurring
$196K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$43,750) driven by equipment, emergency kits, SOP/database setup and secure storage modifications; recurring annual costs are larger (~$196,365/yr), driven primarily by medical/psychological monitoring, research/testing, staff wage allocations, legal/administrative overhead and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $44K
Equipment $39K
[#2, #3, #4, #10, #14, #18, #20] Initial purchase of covers/sheaths, two certified cut-resistant transport boxes, PPE kits for handler pool, SOP drafting/course creation, emergency response equipment, secure database setup (one-time portion), and decommissioning/grinding tools.
Facilities $5K
[#1] One-time modifications/equipment for secure Safe-class storage (lockable cabinet/alcove, signage). Chosen conservative baseline: modifying existing room rather than full vault.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $196K/yr
Research And Monitoring $65K/yr
[#6, #7, #11, #12, #15, #16] Regular medical exams and follow-ups, psychological services and counseling, recurring testing campaigns (imaging/EMG/clinical follow-up), diagnostic imaging/neurology workups, recurring contingency for acute medical incidents, and ongoing long-term care/rehabilitation budget.
Staff Wages $42K/yr
[#9] Level-2 researcher oversight allocation (~10% of salary), partial FTE technician (0.2–0.5 FTE) and budget uplift for double-staffing during operations.
Program Overhead $30K/yr
[#22] Program-level administrative overhead (calculated at 20% of direct recurring costs before overhead/contingency).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#17] Legal/compliance retainer and insurance/cover-story costs (classified-context record control, NDAs) budgeted as an ongoing uplift.
Contingency Reserve $15K/yr
[#21] Small-number high-severity contingency reserve (10% of direct recurring costs) for low-probability high-cost events.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#3, #19] Minimal yearly maintenance for transport containers plus recurring inter-site secure transport moves (assumes 3–5 moves/yr).
Disability Reserve $5K/yr
[#8] Ongoing reserve for short/long-term disability payouts, reassignment costs; major replacement hiring costs treated as scenario-driven, not baseline.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#2, #4, #13, #14] Annual replacement of covers/blade guards, PPE replacements/consumables, instrument inventory replacement budget, and emergency consumables/first-aid restocking.
Sharps Disposal Contract $3K/yr
[#5] Recurring contract with licensed medical waste hauler (baseline chosen over capital autoclave/incinerator).
It And Data Management $3K/yr
[#18] Recurring hosting/IT maintenance and audits for secure records and encrypted storage.
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#10] Annual refresher training, SOP updates and drills.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1] Ongoing utilities/maintenance for the storage niche and minor site upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $196K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine testing and full compliance with containment SOPs.
routine_testing no_major_injury_or_disability
🚨 Minor Incident $201K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Single minor acute medical incident requiring ambulance/ER visit, short hospitalization or limited litigation expense.
ER_visit short_hospitalization small_litigation_or_rehab_event
🚨 Major Disability Incident $296K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Permanent loss of function in a staff member (replacement hire + disability payouts), major hospitalization and potential litigation.
permanent_sensory_loss major_hospitalization replacement_hiring_and_legal
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Level-2 Researcher 1 [#9] Single supervising Level-2 researcher with ~10% salary allocation included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 1 [#9] Dedicated technician support (baseline partial FTE budgeted; counted as one individual on the team).
Security Officer / Handler (escort) 1 [#4, #9] Dedicated handler/escort presence budgeted (double-staffing costs included as an uplift in staff_wages); larger on-call handler pool (PPE for 10) is supported but not fully budgeted as FTE wages in the baseline staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are medium-confidence: containment procedures and major cost drivers (medical monitoring, staffing, legal/overhead) are well-documented in the notes, but many figures are range-based and contingent events (disability, hospitalizations, litigation) are low-probability/high-variance.
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