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SCP-2991 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-2991
Expected annual
$44K
One-time setup
$49K
Annual recurring
$42K
Personnel
2.8
One-time startup costs are moderate (~$49k) driven largely by a contingency reserve and initial training/equipment; recurring annual costs are modest (~$42k/yr) driven by mandatory weekly handling staff time, a small research budget, and pro-rated site overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $49K
Contingency Reserve $35K
[#17] One-time contingency/emergency-response reserve set-aside for potential relocation/overtime/special transport/MTF callout.
Training And Clearance $6K
[#10] Level-2 clearance vetting and initial handling/training for assigned staff (assume 1–2 staff; one-time per-person processing/training).
Equipment $3K
[#2, #6] Installation/sensor package (mounting, door contact, tamper alarm, motion/temperature sensor) and recording equipment (camera/microphone/cabling/mounts).
Insurance Asset Valuation $3K
[#19] Internal accounting/bookkeeping valuation and one-time documentation replacement allocation.
Facilities $2K
[#1] Tamper-resistant secure locker (fireproof metal cabinet, tamper seals, keycard/RFID lock); one-time procurement and any minor site modifications.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $42K/yr
Misc Administrative Overhead $12K/yr
[#20] Administrative time, shared facility overhead (electricity, HVAC proportion), and small unexpected clerical or supply needs.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#7, #11] Data storage/archival maintenance (~$200/yr) and small-scale directed research budget (linguistic testing, experiments, consultants).
Staff Wages $7K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Assigned Level-2 researcher weekly handling (104 hrs/yr), transcription/processing (52 hrs/yr), and senior researcher review/oversight (24 hrs/yr) — combined wage estimate.
Site Security Marginal $6K/yr
[#12] Marginal site security costs for documenting/supervising movement, scheduled escorts, occasional guard coverage during handling.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#15, #16] Documentation, classification, redaction labor and minimal legal/cover-story administrative costs (provenance paperwork upkeep).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#8, #18] PPE (gloves, lint-free cloths) and small consumables for experiments (yarn samples, tags, measuring tools).
It And Access Control $1K/yr
[#14] IT/records management, digital access restrictions, logging and periodic audits (pro-rated support costs).
Logistics And Transport $600/yr
[#13] Internal secure transport, movement trays/containers, chain-of-custody logging for weekly moves.
Facilities Maintenance $500/yr
[#9] Minor containment maintenance, cleaning of locker, sensor recalibration, replacing seals.
Insurance Annual Fee $250/yr
[#19] Optional small recurring accounting/continuity fee related to asset valuation and documentation replacement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $42K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with only planned weekly handling, routine research, and normal overhead.
scheduled_weekly_handling routine_research standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $47K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Minor damage, sensor tamper, or small unexpected maintenance requiring modest repairs and overtime.
locker_damage sensor_replacement small_repair_overtime
🚨 Emergency Response $62K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Unexpected anomalous behavior or after-hours event requiring emergency isolation, temporary relocation, and specialist response.
unexpected_behavior after_hours_response temporary_relocation
🚨 Research Scale Up $72K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Decision to fund larger-scale research requiring additional equipment, temporary hires, and expanded experimental budget.
funded_longitudinal_study hiring_of_consultants procurement_of_additional_equipment
👥 Personnel 2.8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#3] Assigned Level-2 researcher responsible for weekly handling (1 FTE equivalent for assignment purposes).
Senior Researcher 1 [#5] Senior researcher providing weekly oversight and review (part-time oversight estimated as 1 assigned senior).
Administrative Staff (part-time) 0.5 [#4, #15] Transcription/administrative processing and document redaction (part-time equivalence reflected in recurring admin costs).
Security Officer (pro-rated) 0.2 [#12, #13] Marginal guard/escort coverage pro-rated across site duties for scheduled movements.
IT Support (pro-rated) 0.1 [#14] Pro-rated IT/records management support for access control and audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP-2991 is a low-risk, well-described Safe-class object; analyst notes provide explicit line-item estimates for equipment, staffing, and overhead, enabling a high-confidence cost estimate.
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