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SCP-2246 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2246
Expected annual
$173K
One-time setup
$247K
Annual recurring
$168K
Personnel
4
One-time capital and fit-out are approximately $247,400 driven by archival HVAC/suppression, contingency funds, and initial research setup. Recurring annual costs are approximately $168,320/yr, driven primarily by research staffing, transcription/analysis, daily inspections, and weekly psychiatric sessions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $247K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#13, #14] Research pilot setup ($75,000) and controlled/shielded scanner design and testing fund ($25,000).
Facilities $68K
[#2, #3, #15] Includes archival HVAC install ($45,000), localized fire-suppression install ($8,000), and contingency/secondary vault fit-out ($15,000).
Contingency Fund $50K
[#16] One-time emergency/containment petty fund ($50,000) intended for rapid mobilization, overtime, and incident supplies.
Equipment $24K
[#1, #6, #7, #11] Includes lockable anomalous-text cabinet and tamper sensors ($10,000), secure server provisioning ($8,000), audio/video and secure storage hardware ($5,000), and initial PPE kit ($1,200).
Training And Sop Development $2K
[#18] Initial training material development and SOP creation ($2,000 one-time).
Legal Prep And Templates $2K
[#17] One-time cover-story/legal template preparation and documentation ($2,000).
Archival Handling Supplies $1K
[#4] Initial purchase of acid-free boxes, Mylar sleeves, cotton gloves, spatulas and non-contact page-turner tools ($1,200).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $168K/yr
Research And Monitoring $79K/yr
[#13, #14, #7, #8, #23, #24] Ongoing research program ($60,000/yr), scanner follow-up tests ($1,000/yr), A/V storage & maintenance ($600/yr), transcription/translation services (~$6,000/yr), cultural/linguistic consultancy ($5,000/yr), and annual containment audit ($6,000/yr).
Staff Wages $56K/yr
[#5, #9, #10, #19] Daily inspection labor and benefits (~$6,000/yr), weekly psychiatrist + security/admin (~$10,000/yr), entry-operation staffing wages (~$8,320/yr), and data-analyst/contractor (~$32,000/yr).
Worker Compensation Reserve $10K/yr
[#21] Reserve/insurance loading for worker medical costs or decontamination ($10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#10, #16] Med-standby & consumables and controlled-operation logistics ($1,500/yr), plus emergency fund replenishment/readiness ($5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #3, #15] HVAC maintenance & energy ($3,000/yr), localized suppression inspection ($400/yr), and contingency vault standby readiness ($1,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#17] Legal/PR retainer and FOIA mitigation services ($3,000/yr).
Medical And Psychological Support $3K/yr
[#12] Staff medical screening and counseling pool ($3,000/yr).
It Maintenance And Backups $2K/yr
[#6] Secure database/logging maintenance and off-site backups ($2,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#22] Document control, incident reporting, and recordkeeping ($2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#4, #11, #20] Ongoing archival consumables replenishment ($500/yr), PPE replacement/consumables ($500/yr), and minor experimental consumables/parts ($500/yr).
Training And Sop Refreshers $1K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and onboarding for new staff ($1,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $168K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine inspections, weekly interviews, and ongoing research at planned levels.
no incidents routine operations scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $178K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small unexpected behavior or localized damage requiring overtime, minor repairs, and temporary relocation of volumes.
localized damage minor containment anomaly short-term relocation
🚨 Major Breach $268K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Larger containment incident requiring extended emergency response, legal/PR action, and temporary transfer to secondary vault.
containment breach unexpected propagation extended remediation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Scaleup $288K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Decision to aggressively scale research (multi-month experiments, additional hires, accelerated digitization testing) after a breakthrough.
research breakthrough decision to scale operations controlled digitization attempt
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Archivist/Technician 1 [#5] Performs daily 0.5 hr visual inspections, logging and photo documentation; cost included in staff_wages.
Psychiatrist / Medical Officer 1 [#9] Weekly psychiatric interviews and clinical oversight; cost included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#9, #10] Security observer for interviews and entry operations; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Analyst / Contractor 1 [#19] Data/linguistic analyst (0.5 FTE contractor approximated as one assigned role); cost included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with line-item estimates, but several costs depend on Site-17 existing infrastructure and discretionary research decisions; potential for variance if digitization or large remediation is attempted.
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