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SCP-2826 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2826
Expected annual
$11K
One-time setup
$25K
Annual recurring
$8K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and research (conservation, imaging, and a contingency fund) are the primary costs (~$24,900), with modest recurring costs (~$8,000/year) driven by pro-rated security, conservation inspections, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $25K
Research Contingency Fund $10K
[#10] Research contingency / escalation fund reserved for unforeseen research or containment upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#5, #6, #7] Initial conservation assessment & stabilization, high-resolution imaging (X-ray/CT), and laboratory material analyses (microscopy/FTIR/radiocarbon as scoped).
Facilities $5K
[#1, #2] Fireproof storage locker and redundant internal fireproof lining/retrofitting (locker purchase, mounting, materials, labor, installation).
Equipment $3K
[#3, #4, #9] Access-control hardware & CCTV mount, archival cradle & inert packaging, and emergency response kit / one-time inert containment supplies.
Secure Transport Initial $600
[#8] Secure transport to lab / handling logistics for initial transfers (certified courier, secure bagging, escorted movement).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8K/yr
Staff Wages $3K/yr
[#13, #20] Pro-rated share of Site security staffing/CCTV monitoring and annual training / incident readiness drills (security overtime, site staffing allocation).
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#21] Administrative overhead allocation (pro-rated site operational overhead, management, utilities beyond direct energy).
Insurance Reserve $1K/yr
[#19] Insurance reserve / asset replacement fund (internal accounting reserve for loss or replacement/emergency remediation).
Research And Monitoring $900/yr
[#11, #14, #17] Environmental monitoring sensor maintenance/calibration, periodic conservator inspections & minor maintenance, and documentation/catalog upkeep & records management.
Cover Story And Legal $600/yr
[#18] Legal / cover story / public-affairs maintenance (monitoring public mentions, handling FOIA-like inquiries, maintaining minimal cover).
Logistics And Transport $400/yr
[#15] Transport for occasional access/sampling (1–2 secure moves per year).
Facilities Maintenance $150/yr
[#12] Electricity & telemetry marginal cost for camera, sensors, and small telemetry (incremental energy/utility costs).
Supplies And Consumables $150/yr
[#16] PPE & consumables (gloves, swabs, archival sleeves, tamper tape, labels, document supplies).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, conservator inspections, occasional transport, and ongoing administrative/support costs.
no activations routine maintenance scheduled conservator visits
🚨 Minor Incident $13K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Localized activation or handling incident requiring additional secure transport, overtime security, minor conservation work, and limited administrative/PR response.
small-scale activation emergency transport to lab site security overtime
🚨 Major Public Exposure $68K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Large-scale activation in a public setting (e.g., protest) leading to media footage, extensive MTF deployment, evidence/media scrubbing, and significant containment or legal actions.
activation at public protest widespread media capture large MTF recovery operation
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#13] Pro-rated share of Site security staffing and CCTV monitoring allocated to SCP-2826.
Research Scientist / Conservator 1 [#14, #5] Conservator time for periodic inspections and initial stabilization (pro-rated/shared conservator allocation).
Administrative Staff 1 [#17, #21] Administrative/catalog maintenance and pro-rated site administrative overhead (records, access logs, cover-story coordination).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are well-documented and low-risk (conservation, storage, pro-rated security), so dollar magnitudes are reliable; uncertainty remains around frequency and cost of public activations and MTF-level responses, so confidence is not high.
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