SCP-2515 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2515
Expected annual
$251K
One-time setup
$186K
Annual recurring
$249K
Personnel
1.4
Estimated one-time capital costs of approximately $186,000 for a sealed display case, microclimate equipment, darkroom and contingency; recurring annual costs of approximately $249,350 driven primarily by curator wages, site overhead/facilities, security allocation, and administrative controls.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $186K
Equipment $111K
[#1, #2, #7, #8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16] Includes custom museum-grade sealed display case, microclimate unit purchase and integration, IPM starter kit, conservation freezer purchase option, bench-top incinerator purchase, fireproof safe purchase, lockable device pouches/lockers, CCTV adjustments, and custom crate.
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#21] Contingency / emergency response fund recommended for unanticipated conservation action, pest outbreaks, or emergency relocation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#9] Darkroom buildout and film-handling infrastructure for controlled analogue photography and safe chemical handling.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $249K/yr
Staff Wages $115K/yr
[#5, #15] Professional curator/conservator salary and benefits (full assigned curator) and pro-rated security guard allocation attributable to SCP-2515 containment/escorts.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #14] Ongoing microclimate maintenance and calibration, continuous energy costs to maintain case-level HVAC and site overhead for dedicated sterile storage chamber and HVAC isolation, plus CCTV auditing/maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $29K/yr
[#6, #17, #18] Regular conservation assessments and condition reporting (external specialists), research budget for permitted non-digital analyses and analogue imaging experiments, and psychological screening/memetic briefings/post-exposure monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#19] Legal/cover-story, documentation concealment, administrative overhead for provenance and suppression activities at baseline.
Device Control Enforcement $12K/yr
[#13] Administrative/enforcement costs for lockable device pouches/lockers, signage, training, random searches and associated labor to prevent unauthorized digital photography.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#9, #10, #12, #20] Darkroom consumables and chemicals, film stock/processing budgets, archival paper/logbook supplies, and consumable PPE/hazardous-waste disposables and per-event disposal amortized.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#15, #16] Per-move transport and escort costs amortized (climate-controlled transport, specialist handlers, and security escorts).
Background Investigations $4K/yr
[#22] Periodic background investigations, vetting, clearance renewals and amortized polygraph/renewal costs for personnel with access.
Ipm Program $4K/yr
[#7] Integrated Pest Management ongoing program costs: monitoring traps, inspections, staff training, and non-chemical preventative measures.
Fumigation And Freezing Services $2K/yr
[#8] Contracted cold fumigation/freezing treatment costs when not using on-site freezer; amortized expected annual treatments.
Secure Destruction Contracts $1K/yr
[#11] Contracted secure hazardous-waste/incineration events for film and contaminated materials when not using on-site incinerator; amortized per-year.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $249K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine maintenance, scheduled research budget, and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $264K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Localized pest outbreak or minor conservation issue requiring emergency fumigation, extra conservation hours, and limited overtime.
localized_pest_outbreak minor_surface_degradation
🚨 Major Breach $399K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant infestation, major security breach, or public exposure requiring emergency relocation, extensive restoration and legal/containment suppression.
public_exposure widespread_infestation major_security_breach
👥 Personnel 1.4 total
Role Count Notes
Curator / Conservator (Department of Antiquities) 1 [#5] Single assigned curator responsible for daily inspections, condition reporting, authorized handling; full-time salary pro-rated into staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (pro-rated FTE) 0.4 [#15] Pro-rated security allocation attributable to SCP-2515 (escort/monitoring duties); costed as portion of a full guard salary rather than a dedicated full-time guard.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasoned midpoint estimate, but site-dependent allocations (site overhead accounting), rare-event severity, and choice between purchasing vs contracting for equipment introduce residual uncertainty.
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