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SCP-1806 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1806
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$4.6M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
19
Initial one-time startup is substantial (~$4.64M) driven by construction of secure lockers/cells, large contingency reserves and specialized equipment; steady-state annual costs are dominated by staff wages, research and contingency funding (~$3.41M/yr). Main cost drivers are personnel, containment cell maintenance, research operations and incident/scale-up reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.6M
Catastrophic Reserve $2.0M
[#24] One-time preparedness/reserve fund for catastrophic outbreak scenarios (selected conservative mid/high reserve).
Scaling Reserve $1.0M
[#20] One-time modular expansion / contingency reserve for rapid cell construction / capacity scaling (midpoint of recommended reserve range).
Facilities $930K
[#1, #5, #19, #20] Secure light-proof anomalous items locker construction/retrofit and construction/retrofit of two standardized humanoid containment cells (2 × midrange cell cost), plus records/IT setup and inclusion of scaling planning for additional cell capacity.
Equipment $593K
[#2, #3, #4, #9, #14, #15, #21] Overhead handling/remote manipulator gear, light-controlled experimental rig, non-trigger imaging/sensor suite, lux/shadow detection hardware, incident-response equipment purchase, secure transport crate, and inert-gas/corrosion control cabinets.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#11] Initial high-resolution compositional/geochemical analyses and sample-prep equipment / outsourcing for meteorite-like material characterization.
Initial Training And Sop $40K
[#8] Initial development of SOPs, staff training, simulation equipment and instructor time (one-time development costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#7] Payroll for 24/7 security (8 guards), containment technicians (4), researchers (3), medical staff (1 physician, 1 nurse) and management/administrative overhead (approx.), including benefits and taxes. Analyst midrange estimate ≈ $1.4M/yr.
Misc Admin Overhead $569K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead and indirect costs (procurement, HR, accounting, site overhead). Set to ~20% of direct recurring budget per analyst guidance (midpoint of 15–30%).
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#12] Ongoing anomalous-mechanism research budget: lab consumables, specialized studies, outsourced analyses and non-salary research program costs (midrange annual research program).
Scaling Contingency $250K/yr
[#20] Recurring contingency for incremental staffing, supplies and short-term cell rental/temporary housing while scaling if instances increase (midrange).
Logistics And Transport $234K/yr
[#14, #15] Annual cost for incident-response transport readiness (vehicles, HAZMAT readiness contingency) and estimated per-transfer secure transport (multiple transfers/year).
Catastrophic Reserve Annual Maintain $200K/yr
[#24] Annual allocation to maintain catastrophic preparedness reserve and contracts for rapid large-scale response.
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#13, #18, #23] Amnestic stocks/covert operations baseline, insurance/legal counsel/compliance overhead, and publication/control/redaction activities.
Facilities Maintenance $156K/yr
[#6, #16, #9, #19, #21] Ongoing utilities/HVAC/maintenance per-cell (2 cells), incremental energy costs, lux/interlock calibration and maintenance, records/secure-systems upkeep, and conservation maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $95K/yr
[#10, #17] Consumables for SCP-1806-1 care (food, meds, PPE, sedation) for two instances and biohazard/medical waste disposal contracts.
Training And Sop Refresh $25K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training, SOP updates and instructor time for new staff.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#22] Employee counseling, turnover mitigation, replacement hiring and related support services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; program operates with planned staffing, two containment cells, routine research and contingency funding.
no containment breaches no unexpected conversions routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$380K vs baseline
Limited conversion or containment incident requiring rapid response, additional medical care, amnestic/PR operations and short-term scaling.
single conversion event localized breach requiring response
🚨 Major Breach $7.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Significant outbreak or large-scale containment failure requiring mass quarantine, large legal/PR response, new cell construction and major emergency contracting.
multiple conversions widespread containment failure public exposure
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#7] 24/7 security staffing per analyst note (8 guards typical for multi-shift coverage).
Containment Technician 4 [#7] Technicians for remote operations and containment maintenance.
Research Scientist 3 [#7, #12] Research staff to run experiments and monitoring; research program costs also budgeted in research_and_monitoring.
Medical Officer 2 [#7] On-call physician and nurse for medical care of instances and staff.
Administrative Staff / Management 2 [#7, #25] Program management and administrative support included in staff wages and overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are given as wide ranges and depend on program scale and organizational assumptions (existing Site infrastructure vs. new site). Core recurring costs (staffing) are well defined; contingency and catastrophic reserve sizing are more subjective, yielding medium confidence.
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