SCP-3226 — SCP-3226 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3226 Safe ✓ high confidence

SCP-3226

Expected annual

$107K

One-time setup

$68K

Annual recurring

$104K

Personnel

One-time setup costs approximately $68,225 for containment buildout, security hardware, IT and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $104,075 driven primarily by pro-rated staff wages, medical/psych services, facility overhead, and forensic/containment reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $68K

Containment Contingency Reserve $20K

[#17] One-time reserve to fund emergency relocation/specialized containment or re-housing if packaging is damaged or hazard profile changes.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K

[#15] Optional research instrumentation (EEG rig purchase) for neurocorrelates research.

Equipment $12K

[#1, #3, #4, #13] Humidity-controlled storage cabinet, physical security hardware (locks/CCTV), padded shock-mount packaging, and secure transport case (hardware costs and installation).

Facilities $9K

[#12] Safe test room buildout/modification one-time buildout cost (sound-dampening, CCTV, medical monitoring gear, seating).

Decommissioning Budget $6K

[#25] One-time budget for potential future decommissioning/destruction (specialized disposal, tools, reporting).

It Logging Setup $3K

[#14] Initial IT setup for secure incident/anomaly logging, audit trails, authorization forms.

Occupational Training Development $2K

[#10] One-time development of training materials and emergency protocol documentation.

Chain Of Custody Procedures $1K

[#13] One-time development/documentation and initial training for chain-of-custody and movement procedures.

Electrical Safety $600

[#24] Initial electrical safety measures: signage, lock-out tags, basic electrical inspection for battery compartment mitigation.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $104K/yr

Staff Wages $55K/yr

[#7] Pro-rated salary allocations for assigned researcher, curator, and security guard (shared duties allocation).

Medical Monitoring $8K/yr

[#9] Medical baseline psych evaluations, session monitoring and standby meds for subjects (annual budget for ~10 subjects and occasional ongoing surveillance).

Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal/ethics/cover story administration, consent/NDAs, internal ethics review and external-facing cover maintenance.

Psychological Counseling $6K/yr

[#11] Counseling sessions / incident follow-up reserve for personnel experiencing persistent effects.

Forensic Testing $6K/yr

[#18] Annual reserve for material analyses, battery forensics, and evidence preservation tests.

Insurance Liability $6K/yr

[#21] Internal insurance/liability provisioning allocation for workplace injuries or psychiatric claims.

Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr

[#2, #12] Vault/space allocation amortization, HVAC and facility overhead plus test-room utilities/maintenance.

Research And Monitoring $3K/yr

[#6] Routine inspection and maintenance visits (monthly checks, packaging integrity, battery checks) technician labor + admin.

Security Escorts $2K/yr

[#8] Guarding for experiments/movement (estimated 20 hours/year of escort/overtime/admin).

Containment Reserve Replenishment $2K/yr

[#17] Annual replenishment to maintain the contingency reserve for emergency relocation/special containment.

Testing Consumables $2K/yr

[#23] Subject incentives, printing/forms, per-subject consumables for testing (~10 subjects/yr).

Security Monitoring $2K/yr

[#3] Ongoing monitoring/service fees for intrusion sensors, tamper alarms, and CCTV monitoring.

Occupational Training $1K/yr

[#10] Recurring refresher training sessions and materials for authorized personnel.

It Hosting $700/yr

[#14] Recurring hosting/maintenance fees for secure logs and database entries.

Waste Disposal $550/yr

[#19] Hazardous waste disposal for used batteries and contaminated consumables.

Long Term Preservation $325/yr

[#22] Amortized annual cost of periodic archival conservation (every 5–10 years).

Supplies And Consumables $250/yr

[#5] Batteries (if used for testing), signage, ESD gloves, acid-free sleeves amortized monthly/annually.

Electrical Safety Maintenance $250/yr

[#24] Recurring electrical/battery inspection and signage replacement costs.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Optional Neuroimaging Access $0/yr

[#15] Optional per-use costs for fMRI/outsourced scans or technician time — set to 0 in baseline (research-scaleup scenario modeled separately).

Pr Retainer $0/yr

[#20] Public relations / OPSEC incident retainer; retained only if facility chooses — set to 0 in baseline.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $104K/yr

91.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine inspections, allocations, and no major incidents or scale-up research.

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🚨 Minor Incident $124K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

A public leak or OPSEC incident requiring PR/legal response and limited emergency measures.

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🚨 Research Scaleup $144K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline

Authorized expanded research program (neuroimaging, outsourced fMRI scans, technician time and subject throughput).

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🚨 Major Relocation $154K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Containment profile changes or packaging damage requiring emergency re-housing or specialized vault rental and significant one-off remediation.

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👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	[#7] One assigned researcher (Level-2+) with pro-rated salary allocation (~$30,000 of the researcher line item).
Curator / Custodian	1	[#7] One custodian/curator with pro-rated salary allocation (~$12,500 of the curator line item).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#7] One security guard available for moves/experiments with pro-rated salary allocation (~$12,500 of the guard line item).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for all major categories; estimates here use midpoints and explicit mappings. Remaining uncertainty is primarily due to optional research choices and low-probability contingencies.

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