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SCP-1150 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1150
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$870K
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
16
Initial capital/setup is approximately $870,000 driven by facility retrofits, monitoring/electronics, and transport; recurring annual costs are about $2.624M driven primarily by specialized staff wages (security, medical, monitoring, research), plus research/operations and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $870K
Facilities $375K
[#1] Dedicated containment/dormitory construction and cell retrofits for 10–20 beds including one Level-3 cell; includes demolition, HVAC isolation, bio-safe finishes and observation glazing.
Equipment $180K
[#2, #3, #4] Polysomnography/EEG rigs and amplifiers, video surveillance hardware (cameras/sensors), and initial secure data/server hardware (one-time setup).
Transport Vehicles $150K
[#12] Secure vans/armored transport vehicle purchase for site transfers and secure movement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#9] Initial imaging study costs (MRI/fMRI/PET) for ~10 hosts × multiple sessions; applied as initial research setup budget.
Laundry Equipment $40K
[#11] Dedicated laundry equipment/process upgrade or infrastructure for controlled laundering (one-time capital).
Burial Secure Internment $30K
[#17] Secure long-term interment / forensic containment facility setup option (one-time contingency).
Training Sop Development $25K
[#20] One-time SOP and training materials development for transfer-prevention protocols and certification.
Ppe Initial $10K
[#10] Initial set of specialized non-conductive PPE and anti-contact garments for ~30 staff (one-time outfit sets).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] Ongoing wages/benefits for site security (6 guards), monitoring/ops technicians (3), medical specialists (neurologist, psychiatrist, 2 sleep techs), and research personnel (3 FTE).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#14, #18] HR/legal/consent management for employed hosts and baseline public cover/amnestic/PR budget for containment-related exposures and liaison.
Incident Contingency Fund $200K/yr
[#16] Reserve for accidental transfers, quarantine, emergency imaging, overtime, temporary relocation and remediation.
Capital Replacement Reserve $200K/yr
[#22] Annual capital replacement / reserve fund for equipment lifecycle, unexpected upgrades, and inflation (10–20% style reserve).
Research And Monitoring $196K/yr
[#8, #9, #15] Recurring research consumables/small studies, additional imaging sessions beyond initial study, and biannual re-confirmation program costs for ~38 tracked instances.
D Class Maintenance $150K/yr
[#13] D-class recruitment, housing, medical screening and management for 3 D-class used for testing.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#12] Vehicle upkeep, drivers, and per-transfer operational costs for secure transfers and escorts.
Compliance Oversight $50K/yr
[#19] Ongoing compliance, ethics review, and oversight costs (internal IRB-like staffing/process).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#11] Ongoing laundry operation and controlled linen handling costs (or disposables operations) for containment dormitories.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#10] Recurring PPE replacement, disposable anti-contact items, and routine consumables.
Training And Sops $20K/yr
[#20] Recurring refresher training, drills, and SOP recertification costs.
Equipment Maintenance $18K/yr
[#3, #4] Annual maintenance and service contracts for cameras/contact sensors and data/storage systems (licenses/backups).
Power And Utilities $15K/yr
[#21] Incremental electrical/HVAC/utilities for continuous EEG rigs, servers, camera systems and HVAC isolation.
Burial And Disposal $10K/yr
[#17] Per-year allocation for forensic processing/disposal costs in the event of required termination/interment of hosts.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, research, and no major incidents.
no major breaches routine research and reconfirmation standard transfers handled internally
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single-site minor accidental transfer or equipment failure requiring targeted response and extra testing/quarantine.
accidental short-duration transfer localized quarantine overtime and emergency imaging
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Larger containment breach or accidental public exposure requiring major remediation, legal, and expanded incident response.
public exposure of one or more hosts multi-host transfer event substantial PR/legal response
🚨 Catastrophic Public Exposure $4.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Severe public exposure or litigation event that triggers large-scale legal, PR, and remediation costs across multiple jurisdictions.
widespread public disclosure mass litigation/settlements multi-site coordinated breach
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] 24/7 presence: 3shifts × 2 guards (6 FTE) used in wage estimates.
Monitoring Technician 3 [#6] 2–4 monitoring/ops technicians; model uses 3 FTE to monitor EEG/video feeds and trigger alerts.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] 2–4 research staff for transfer studies and testing; model uses 3 FTE (personnel wages included in staff_wages).
Neurologist 1 [#7] One full-time neurologist/sleep specialist included in medical staffing.
Psychiatrist 1 [#7] One full-time psychiatrist included in medical staffing.
Sleep Technician 2 [#7] Two part-time/technical sleep tech roles included to support polysomnography and overnight monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst-provided line-item ranges are used as the primary source; many items (incident frequency, contingency sizing, centralized vs. distributed hosting) have wide ranges so precision is limited but scoped estimates are supported by explicit notes.
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