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SCP-1301 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1301
Expected annual
$970K
One-time setup
$876K
Annual recurring
$956K
Personnel
12
Initial one-time buildout and equipment are estimated at $876,000, driven primarily by the anechoic containment cell, redundant replication, contingency fund and specialized equipment. Annual recurring costs are estimated at $956,200/yr, dominated by security and staff wages, research programs, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $876K
Facilities $400K
[#1, #9, #10, #11] Anechoic/soundproof chamber construction and retrofit, redundant secondary containment replication, HVAC/environmental-control installation, and medical isolation/quarantine suite buildout.
Contingency Fund $250K
[#21] One-time contingency/incident response reserve fund set aside for major incidents or relocations.
Equipment $171K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #8, #13, #16, #18] Inner secure soundproof box, vibration/acoustic monitoring hardware, noise-containment suits, access control/CCTV hardware, transport crate/vehicle prep, augmentative communication devices, emergency muffle kits/spares, initial IT/documentation hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#12, #25] Initial lab setup and instrumentation/support for clinical research and replication apparatus (EEG/test rigs, experiment staging).
Training Program Initial $25K
[#17] Initial development and delivery of silent-protocol training programs and drills.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $956K/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#6, #7, #15] 24/7 contracted site security payroll and benefits, containment response team standby/overtime, and conservator/musical specialist retainers.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#12, #25] Ongoing clinical research program costs (imaging sessions, analyses) and replication/experiment budgets.
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#19, #24] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, PR, and public-facing front operations.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#10, #23] HVAC/environmental maintenance and routine inspections/replacements (acoustic panels, door seals, sensor calibration).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#8] Per-move operational costs for transport/secure relocation averaged annually.
Security Monitoring $10K/yr
[#5] Ongoing monitoring/maintenance and redundancy checks for biometric locks, tamper sensors and silent CCTV systems.
Medical Isolation Operational $10K/yr
[#11] Operational costs for medical isolation/quarantine (supplies, PPE, low-level per-subject care baseline).
Medical And Psych Care $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing speech/language/psychiatric care and accommodations for contaminated subjects (baseline estimate).
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#17] Annual refreshers and drills for silent protocol and emergency procedures.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#16, #22] Replenishment of emergency muffle kits, PPE replacement, cleaning agents, acoustic patch materials and disposal.
It Maintenance $6K/yr
[#18] Secure data storage, encrypted logging maintenance, backups and software license renewals.
Utilities $6K/yr
[#20] Power for HVAC, monitoring systems and quiet-environment energy usage.
Vibration Monitoring Maintenance $5K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, calibration and licensing for laser Doppler vibrometers, accelerometers and logging systems.
Augmentative Support $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing support, software maintenance and small-subject support for augmentative communication devices.
Noise Containment Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4] Cleaning/repair and storage maintenance for noise-containment suits and accessories.
Contingency Replenishment $0/yr
[#21] Occasional replenishment of contingency fund; baseline year assumes no top-up.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $956K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research and maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $996K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment event or single-person contamination requiring quarantine, additional medical care and overtime.
single_contamination minor_hardware_failure staff_error
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or transport accident causing multiple exposures, relocation, legal action and major repairs.
structural_failure multiple_exposures transport_accident
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Year in which research is expanded substantially (large-scale human studies, new equipment procurement and temporary hires).
expanded_research equipment_purchase additional_staffing
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 24/7 contracted guards and supervisors covering perimeter and immediate response; cost included in staff_wages [#6].
Containment Response Team 4 On-call specialists trained in silent entry and emergency muffle procedures; included in staff_wages [#7].
Specialist Conservator 1 Luthier/instrument conservator retainer for instrument care and controlled handling; included in staff_wages [#15].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and a straightforward containment profile (Safe), but many line items have wide ranges (e.g., construction finish level, staffing choices, contingency sizing) leading to moderate uncertainty.
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