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SCP-3152 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-3152
Expected annual
$350K
One-time setup
$432K
Annual recurring
$342K
Personnel
2
One-time setup costs of $431,500 (locker modifications, amnestic stockpile, traceback seed, and contingency reserve) with recurring annual costs of $341,000 driven mainly by potential response operations, amnestic replenishment, and optional research. Main cost drivers are amnestic readiness, contingency/response funds, and optional research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $432K
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#19] Reserve fund for unexpected scale-up / rapid large-ops (can be drawn and replenished).
Traceback Recovery $50K
[#9] Focused traceback & recovery campaign seed funding (forensic/postal-route analysis, initial field ops).
Pr Contingency $50K
[#13] One-time localized PR/misinformation campaign budget (optional, rare).
Amnestic Stockpile $40K
[#7] Procurement of ~20 Class-A amnestic doses and initial inventory procedures.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#10] Specialized research equipment and secure bench/glovebox for controlled envelope handling.
Mail Scanner $25K
[#5] Optional mid-range mail scanner purchase (one-time capital); site may already have scanner reducing incremental cost.
Legal And Liaison Setup $25K
[#12] Initial legal/liaison work and setup with postal authorities.
Secure Documentation $5K
[#14] Secure servers, encryption and backup setup for digitized/redacted transcripts and logs.
Facilities $3K
[#1] Standard Site locker modification (archival sleeve, tamper-evident bagging, small lockbox, installation).
Mailroom Sop And Training $2K
[#4] One-time SOP creation and initial mailroom staff training for no-contact routing.
Cctv Integration $1K
[#6] Integration of locker with site CCTV and tamper alarms (one-time integration).
Consumables Initial $500
[#2] Initial stock of archival sleeves, forceps, labels, nitrile gloves, tamper tags (initial purchase).
Equipment $0
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Baseline Summary $0
[#20] Baseline consolidated one-time estimate quoted in notes ($110,000) is reflected across component items above; set to 0 here to avoid double-counting.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $342K/yr
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#10] Optional research program recurring cost for 1 senior researcher + 1–2 assistants, experiments and associated logistics (~$250,000/yr).
Contingency Retrievals $50K/yr
[#8] Annual contingency fund for ad-hoc retrievals, temporary housing, and logistics for civilian exposure response (~$50,000/yr).
Staff Wages $13K/yr
[#3, #17] Routine inspection/chain-of-custody checks (~0.05 FTE containment tech ≈ $3,000/yr) and IT/incident-logging fractional support (~$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#12] Ongoing legal retainer / liaison with postal authorities and occasional suppression/record access (~$5,000/yr).
Mail Scanner Contract $5K/yr
[#5] Alternative to purchasing scanner: contract access to mailroom screening equipment (~$5,000/yr).
Amnestic Replenishment $5K/yr
[#7] Annual replenishment/retraining and inventory upkeep for Class-A amnestic stock (~$5,000/yr). Per-administration operating cost (~$1,000–$3,000/event) is handled as per-event expense in scenarios/notes.
Evidence Disposition Contract $5K/yr
[#15] Annual contract for secure disposal (incineration/shredding) with chain-of-custody (~$5,000/yr); per-disposal event cost ~ $500/event.
Medical Followup $5K/yr
[#16] Counseling and medical follow-up for staff exposures (~$5,000/yr).
Mailroom Refresher Training $1K/yr
[#4] Annual refresher training for mailroom staff on no-contact mail routing and emergency procedures.
Secure Hosting $1K/yr
[#14] Secure hosting and maintenance for redacted archives and incident logging (~$1,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $800/yr
[#6, #18] CCTV/alarm maintenance (~$500/yr) and small HVAC/electric loads for locker and monitoring (~$300/yr).
Cctv Maintenance $500/yr
[#6] Annual maintenance/monitoring costs for CCTV/tamper alarm integration.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#2] Ongoing replacement of archival sleeves, gloves, forceps maintenance and labels (~$200/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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D Class And Experimentation $0/yr
[#11] Per-experiment costs for D-class/experimental subjects vary (~$5,000–$15,000 per experiment). No baseline recurring allocation assumed unless experiments are undertaken.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $342K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with no major incidents; routine inspections, amnestic replenishment, SOP refresher, and contingency fund maintained.
no civilian exposures no large-scale recoveries no active research program
🚨 Minor Incident $361K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single small civilian exposure or a small recovery operation requiring a field team and 1–3 amnestic administrations.
1–3 civilian exposures single localized retrieval operation one-time legal/liaison activity
🚨 Major Outbreak $841K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Multiple active SCP-3152-1 instances in civilian circulation requiring mass retrievals, many amnestic administrations, large field ops, legal settlements, and PR response.
dozens+ infected letters found widespread civilian exposure public attention requiring PR/legal response
🚨 Research Program $591K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Site authorizes the optional research program with regular controlled experiments and staffing of a small research team.
approval of controlled contact experiments dedicated research staff and D-class usage
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Containment Tech 1 [#3] Responsible for monthly inspections/chain-of-custody checks; estimated 0.05 FTE equivalent covered in staff_wages.
IT / Database Administrator (fractional) 1 [#17] Fractional IT/incident-logging support (~$10,000/yr) to manage secure logging, redaction, and searches; counted as one fractional role.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item estimates and typical Foundation practices; major remaining uncertainty is whether optional items (mail scanner purchase vs contract, research program activation, scale of outbreaks) are enacted. Core administrative costs and amnestic readiness are well-specified.
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