SCP-1324 — SCP-1324 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1324 Safe ✓ high confidence

SCP-1324

Expected annual

$197K

One-time setup

$77K

Annual recurring

$194K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is modest (~$76.8k) covering secure storage, equipment, and an incident reserve; annual recurring costs are about $194.2k/yr dominated by personnel wages (researcher, technician, security) and facility overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $77K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $26K

[#15, #16, #10] Deep technical analysis / R&D budget (#15), SOP development/initial documentation (#16), spare-parts initial kit (#10).

Incident Response Fund $25K

[#18] One-time contingency/reserve fund for unexpected incidents or emergency containment actions.

Equipment $13K

[#2, #4, #12, #14, #24] CCTV/tamper camera installation (#2), air-gapped workstation & forensic hardware (#4), secure evidence safe (#12), high-res camera/initial backup drives (#14), spare-control (non-anomalous) unit procurement (#24).

Facilities $9K

[#1] Secure reinforced storage locker purchase & installation.

Secure Destruction Purchase $3K

[#13] Purchase of industrial/cross-cut shredder (optional purchase route).

Personnel Vetting $2K

[#17] Initial background checks and psych evaluations (~3 personnel).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $194K/yr

Staff Wages $165K/yr

[#6, #7, #8] Primary research staff (~$100k/yr) (#6), technical support/maintenance technician (~$40k/yr FTE-equivalent) (#7), pro-rated security staffing allocation (~$25k/yr) (#8).

Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr

[#11] Dedicated testing room allocation / facility overhead (pro-rated small room and utilities).

Infosec And Redteam $3K/yr

[#20] Periodic information-security / red-team consulting to evaluate information hazards and SOP resilience.

Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr

[#19] Legal retainer and cover-story / records maintenance costs.

Sop Training $2K/yr

[#16] Annual refresher training on SOPs, chain-of-custody and air-gapped procedures.

Computer Maintenance And Forensics $2K/yr

[#5] Periodic forensic imaging, secure storage of images and occasional hardware maintenance.

Security Monitoring Service $1K/yr

[#3] Remote CCTV/tamper monitoring, alarm response and log archival service.

Transport And Secure Courier $1K/yr

[#23] Secure transfer / courier allocation (inter-site transfers averaged annually).

Personnel Vetting $900/yr

[#17] Periodic psychological screening and re-checks (~$200–$500/yr per person; ~3 people).

Supplies And Consumables $600/yr

[#9] Paper, toner/cartridges, maintenance kits for testing.

Secure Destruction Contract $600/yr

[#13] Secure shredding/incineration contract (if not using purchased shredder).

Spare Parts And Repairs $500/yr

[#10] Annual replacements/repair parts for the unit (belts, rollers, trays).

Data Archival And Backup $500/yr

[#14] Replacement drives / tape rotation and offline backup media upkeep.

Operational Energy $200/yr

[#21] Low-level power consumption for workstation and printer during testing/standby.

E Waste Disposal $200/yr

[#22] Secure electronic-waste destruction and certificates (per-event average allocation).

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $194K/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.

routine_testing standard_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $204K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline

Small unexpected anomalous output or handling anomaly requiring emergency imaging, legal consults, overtime and limited containment revision.

unexpected_anomalous_output emergency_imaging

🚨 Major Research Push $229K/yr

7.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline

Decision to pursue an expanded R&D program / deep reverse-engineering effort requiring contract labs and additional resources in the year.

funded_R&D_campaign external_contracting

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	[#6] Full-time primary handler/researcher (~$100k/yr).
Technician / Maintenance	1	[#7] Part-time technical support / maintenance technician (FTE-equivalent budgeted ~ $40k/yr; may be shared).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#8] Pro-rated security staffing allocation for escort/control (~$25k/yr pro-rated).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items, ranges, and a clear staffing model for a mundane Safe-class item; cost items and frequencies are well-specified enabling a high-confidence estimate.

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