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SCP-2064 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2064
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
16
First-year one-time setup (construction, secure suites, equipment, contingencies) is dominated by containment buildout and optional blast-testing infrastructure (~$3.46M one-time in this estimate); ongoing annual operations are driven by security payroll, specialized research staffing, and support services (~$1.87M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #18, #20] Four humanoid chambers (~$800k), acoustic/sight isolation (~$55k), dedicated interview/test suite (~$100k), and ballistic/safe-cracking range buildout (~$150k).
Blast Chamber Build $1.0M
[#19] Optional on-site blast-resistant test chamber build (median estimate ~$1,000,000; flagged optional in notes).
Equipment $632K
[#3, #5, #6, #10, #12, #15, #21] CCTV/AV servers (~$60k), custom restraints (~$10k), non-lethal guard kit (~$60k), EOD robot & tooling (~$300k), contraband lockers/metal detectors (~$30k), sedation/anesthesia equipment (~$22,500), secure transport vehicle purchase (~$150k).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#25] One-time cover-up / rapid-response contingency fund (~$250k–$1M).
Ai Gesture Recognition $85K
[#23] Initial development/licensing and tuning of gesture/ASL detection pipelines (~$50k–$120k).
Forensic Safecracker Lab $50K
[#33] Optional small forensic safecracker/test lab (~$25k–$100k).
Initial Training $30K
[#9] Initial specialized guard/research training, certification course purchases and setup (~$20k–$40k).
Background Checks Initial $30K
[#26] Initial deep background investigations for ~50 staff (~$10k–$50k total).
Drill Planning $18K
[#30] One-time emergency/breach planning and documentation (~$10k–$25k).
Bio Forensic Initial Supplies $10K
[#29] Initial bio/forensic supply setup, PPE, chain-of-custody kits (~$5k–$15k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7, #14, #16] Core payroll: dedicated security staff (~$720k), research/psych/linguistics staff (~$300k), medical nursing/contract physician coverage (~$125k).
Security Hazard Pay $150K/yr
[#8] Hazard differentials, overtime and on-call premiums for security (~$100k–$200k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#24] Administrative, compliance and legal counsel, human-subject documentation and PR/cover costs (~$50k–$150k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#21, #22] Vehicle maintenance & operations (~$20k/yr) plus transport staffing/escort overtime and transfer costs (~$50k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $65K/yr
[#17] Neuroimaging/EEG access and analysis costs (~$30k–$100k/yr).
External Consultants $65K/yr
[#32] Retained specialist contractors (EOD, forensic linguists, ASL experts, behavioral analysts) (~$30k–$100k/yr).
Eod Maintenance $35K/yr
[#11] EOD robot calibration, software updates, contractor support and replacement parts (~$20k–$50k/yr).
Ai Maintenance $35K/yr
[#23] Ongoing maintenance, licensing, and analyst time for gesture-recognition pipelines (~$20k–$50k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr
[#27] Incremental utilities, HVAC and specialized ventilation for soundproofed cells and continuous white-noise (~$15k–$50k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#28] Food, hygiene, laundry and standard consumables for four subjects (~$20k–$40k/yr).
Contraband Audits $28K/yr
[#13] Regular searches, audits, chain-of-custody maintenance (~$15k–$40k/yr).
Long Term Data Storage $25K/yr
[#4] Continuous video/audio storage, SOC monitoring, backups and retention costs (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Repairs Replacement $25K/yr
[#31] Replacement/repair budget for locks, cameras, seals, restraints, soundproofing (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Annual Drills $20K/yr
[#30] Annual multi-department breach/EOD/medical drills and contracted exercises (~$10k–$30k/yr).
Sedation Meds Consumables $18K/yr
[#15] Recurring sedative stocks and consumables for transfers/testing (~$10k–$25k/yr).
Background Checks Renewal $12K/yr
[#26] Annual reinvestigations and periodic background checks (~$5k–$20k/yr).
Bio Forensic Disposal $12K/yr
[#29] Hazardous waste disposal contracts and recurring forensic consumables (~$5k–$20k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operational year with routine research and maintenance.
no incidents routine research standard transfers
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small containment breach or localized violent incident requiring EOD response, extra medical care, and repairs.
localized breach EOD deployment medical treatment for staff/subjects
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or violent breach requiring site-level emergency response, repairs, litigation, and potential subject relocation.
multi-subject coordinated breach major property damage external exposure/legal action
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#7] Dedicated guards to provide 24/7 coverage and four-guard escort requirements; headcount covers rotations, leave, and turnover.
Research Scientist 3 [#16] Psychologists/linguists/behavioral scientists (1–3 FTEs) to run studies and analyze non-verbal coordination.
Medical Officer 1 [#14] On-call trauma nurse/medical coverage plus contract physician hours (represented in medical staffing costs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-specified (security payroll, EOD hardware, core containment work) giving moderate confidence; optional items (blast chamber, extent of AI development, contingency sizing) and ranges in recurring costs introduce uncertainty so overall confidence is medium.
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