SCP-3050 — SCP-3050 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3050 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-3050

Expected annual

$2.2M

One-time setup

$3.1M

Annual recurring

$2.1M

Personnel

6.75

One-time startup costs are dominated by site acquisition, lab outfitting, robotics and contingency reserves (~$3.12M). Recurring annual costs are driven by research staff, long-term R&D, and operational/incident response (~$2.11M/yr), with episodic activation-driven costs that can add materially in adverse years.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#25] General contingency & catastrophic-response reserve (single-site prudent reserve).

Facilities $553K

[#1, #2, #5] Site purchase/lease/title regularization (#1), physical retrofitting of doors/windows including locks/bars/frames (#2), perimeter upgrades (#5).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $535K

[#12, #15] On-site secure research lab buildout and instrumentation (SEM/TEM, mass specs, photonics) (#12) plus photonics/spectroscopy sensors and instruments (#15).

Demolition And Remediation Planning $300K

[#30] One-time planning / potential demolition & remediation costs (demolition/remediation planning / preliminary budgeting).

Equipment $271K

[#3, #9] Security camera system (hardware + installation) (#3) and robotics/remote inspection equipment initial fleet (#9).

Legal Contingency Reserve $250K

[#19] Contingency reserve for civilian discovery/lawsuit settlements referenced in legal/cover budget.

Mtf Vehicles $110K

[#8] Purchase of 1–2 dedicated MTF response vehicles (armored vans/trucks) - one-time.

Network Link Install $25K

[#4] Secure fibre/private circuit install to Site-38 (one-time installation costs).

Mtf Training Setup $20K

[#7] Mobile Task Force Psi-7 training & equipment one-time setup.

Decon And Ppe Initial $20K

[#22] Initial PPE, decontamination trailers and showers purchase/setup.

Cryostorage Freezers $20K

[#23] Freezers/UL storage purchase for long-term specimen preservation.

Secure Archive Setup $10K

[#21] One-time secure archive and tamper-proof evidence retention setup.

Cover Infrastructure $6K

[#24] Initial containment signage, props, and cover infrastructure to support cover story.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr

Staff Wages $840K/yr

[#6, #13, #27] CCTV monitoring incremental staffing (~0.5 FTE) (#6), research staff salaries (4 FTE research + grad/tech support) (~$700k/yr) (#13), on-site personnel overhead/security & custodial (~1.25 FTE) (#27).

Research And Monitoring $777K/yr

[#14, #15, #16] Research consumables and experiments (~$100k/yr) (#14), photonics calibration & replacement (~$10k/yr) (#15), long-term R&D program (amortized ~$667k/yr per planning baseline for multi-year program) (#16).

Industrial Cutting And Structural Repairs $120K/yr

[#10] Annual budget for industrial cutting, structural repair and replacement after fusion events (per-activation costs averaged into annual budget).

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal, cover story and local influence budget base (~$100k/yr).

Media Monitoring $50K/yr

[#20] Media and social monitoring, disinformation operations, and PR contracts (~$30k–$100k/yr).

Ethics Board And Archive $50K/yr

[#29] Archive maintenance and independent ethics/review board and documentation (~$25k–$75k/yr).

Mtf Readiness And Deployments $40K/yr

[#7] Annual MTF readiness/training (~$10k/yr) plus per-deployment operational costs averaged (4 deployments/year mid-range ~$30k).

Decon And Biohazard Handling $30K/yr

[#11] Decontamination, biohazard handling, autopsy and hazardous waste disposal annual budget (call-outs and disposals).

Robotics Maintenance $20K/yr

[#9] Annual maintenance, spare parts, and replacement rate for robotics/remote inspection fleet.

Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr

[#5, #23, #26, #24] Ongoing perimeter/fence/lighting/landscaping maintenance (#5), cryostorage power/maintenance (#23), annual energy & utilities (~$5k–$10k) (#26), upkeep of cover infrastructure/signage (#24).

Mtf Vehicle Maintenance $15K/yr

[#8] Annual maintenance and fuel for dedicated MTF vehicles.

Logistics And Transport $12K/yr

[#28] Secure courier/armored shipments and transportation/sample shipping annual budget (~$5k–$20k/yr).

Data Storage $12K/yr

[#21] Secure storage, backups, and tamper-proof logging for video/sensor data (~$5k–$20k/yr).

Emergency Medical Services $12K/yr

[#17] Annual EMS standby/triage capacity and per-activation medical call-out budget.

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#22] PPE consumables, decon consumables and replacement PPE (~$2k–$10k/yr).

Cyanide Program Overhead $5K/yr

[#18] Program overhead for cyanide tablet procurement, secure storage, issuance and audits (~$2k–$10k/yr).

Network Bandwidth $3K/yr

[#4] Recurring bandwidth/service and monitoring for dedicated link to Site-38.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr

76.5% probability / year

Normal year following planned operations and averaged activation cadence; routine research, maintenance, and readiness without major civilian exposure or demolition.

routine_activations_handled scheduled_research_and_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline

One or a small number of activations requiring moderate industrial repair, robotics deployment, and MTF response but no civilian exposure or major legal action.

single_activation_requiring_cutting 1-2 MTF_deployments post-event decon/autopsy

🚨 Major Breach $2.8M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline

Civilian discovery or containment breach requiring legal settlements, expanded PR/cover operations, major investigations and higher immediate operational costs.

civilian_discovery lawsuit_or_public_inquiry expanded_legal_and_pr_response

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.6M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Containment becomes untenable leading to demolition/relocation and major remediation and programmatic overhaul.

decision_to_demolish_or_relocate mass_casualty_or_uncontrollable_exposure extensive_environmental_remediation

👥 Personnel 6.75 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	4	[#13] Senior anomalous physicist/biologist/materials scientists (4 FTE) funded in research staff salaries.
Research Technician / Graduate Support	1	[#13, #14] Technician/grad support included in research staff budget (~$100k/yr).
CCTV Monitoring / SOC Analyst	0.5	[#6] Incremental monitoring staffing burden at Site-38 (0.5 FTE equivalent).
Security Officer / Site Custodial	1.25	[#27] On-site security/maintenance crew (1.25 FTE equivalent) included in personnel overhead.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most costs (high fidelity for hardware and staffing). Uncertainty remains over activation frequency/severity, legal contingency realizations, and long-term R&D scope; these drive medium confidence.

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