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SCP-1571 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1571
Expected annual
$135K
One-time setup
$180K
Annual recurring
$132K
Personnel
0.5
Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves total $179,900, with annual recurring operations estimated at $131,700/year. The main cost drivers are personnel (a 0.5 FTE researcher), cover/legal mitigation reserves and ongoing cover maintenance, and emergency/incident contingency allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $180K
Cover Mitigation Reserve $100K
[#20] One-time cover/operational security and legal mitigation contingency reserve (#20: $100,000 reserve).
Emergency Contingency Reserve $50K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for medical/hospitalization/crisis events as recommended (#18: $50,000 reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#5, #11, #22] Includes cataloging/database setup and initial data entry (#5: $3,000), initial comprehensive forensic/material analysis (#11: $15,000), and initial training/SOP development course creation (#22: $1,500).
Equipment $10K
[#1, #2, #3, #14] Includes containment locker upgrade and sensors (#1: $5,000), archival/storage cabinet and initial archival materials (#2: $3,000), climate-control equipment for micro-environment (#3: $1,200), and digitization hardware (scanner/camera) (#14: $1,200).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $132K/yr
Staff Wages $45K/yr
[#7] 0.5 FTE Level-2 researcher allocation (priced as $45,000/yr fully-loaded for 0.5 FTE).
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing cover/operational security and legal mitigation maintenance (#20 recurring: $20,000/yr and #21: $20,000/yr = $40,000/yr).
Emergency Contingency Allocation $20K/yr
[#18, #19] Annual allocation to replenish/maintain incident contingency: suggested $10,000/yr (#18 alternative) plus containment incident annual allocation (#19: $10,000/yr) = $20,000/yr.
Mental Health Support $12K/yr
[#8] Clinical psychologist/contracted mental-health support and counseling ($12,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#6, #12, #14, #15, #16, #17] Secure database hosting/backups (#6: $1,500/yr), periodic forensic follow-up testing (#12: $2,000/yr), digitization/storage maintenance (#14 recurring: $400/yr and #15: $400/yr combined $800/yr), participant recruitment/test allocation (#16: $1,000/yr), and psychological/ethical oversight/documentation (#17: $2,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#9, #25] Security escort/transfer logistics ($500 per transfer x ~4 transfers = $2,000/yr) (#9) and miscellaneous travel for consultations/recovery ($2,000/yr) (#25).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#13, #24] Consumables for handling and preservation (#13: $600/yr) and secure disposal/destruction budget (#24: $1,000/yr).
Training Refreshers And Audits $1K/yr
[#22, #23] Annual refresher training and compliance audits: $500/yr (#22 refresher) + $500/yr (#23) = $1,000/yr.
Background Checks $500/yr
[#10] Periodic re-vetting and clearance processing averaged to $500/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $300/yr
[#4] Environmental maintenance, power/monitoring upkeep for archival micro-environment and devices ($300/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $132K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine handling, cataloging, and no major incidents.
routine cataloging scheduled transfers no crises or leaks
🚨 Minor Incident $147K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Isolated psychological crisis or small containment incident requiring emergency medical response and extra forensic/testing.
acute psychological crisis hospitalization/ambulance extra forensic testing
🚨 Political Exposure $252K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Leak or exposure resulting in family/legal contact, public attention, and substantial cover/legal expenditures.
external leak legal claims or family exposure required clandestine mitigation
👥 Personnel 0.5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Level-2 Researcher 0.5 [#7] 0.5 FTE researcher allocation (costed at $45,000/yr). Mental-health support is contracted/outsourced and not counted as on-staff FTE here.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide granular estimates for most line items (personnel, consumables, and archival equipment), but duplicates and discretionary items (cover/legal reserves, whether some costs are one-time vs. annual) introduce uncertainty; SCP is Safe-class and containment is incremental to an existing site, supporting medium confidence.
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