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SCP-328 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-328
Expected annual
$488K
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$376K
Personnel
5
One-time setup and optional R&D are the dominant costs (>$1.4M if the Foundation invests in reader reproduction/R&D); baseline annual operations are modest but driven primarily by staff wages and ongoing research support (~$375k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Contingent R And D Program $750K
[#25] Project-based contingent R&D to reproduce the treated reader/treatment at scale (1–3 year program estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#7] Purchase/setup of dedicated scientific instruments (if not using shared facilities) and initial lab-specific instrumentation for SCP-328 research.
Equipment $239K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #13] Access-control/CCTV hardware, air-gapped computing systems and accessories, Faraday/shielding kits, specialized reader hardware estimates, and encrypted removable-media/safe hardware.
Facilities $75K
[#1, #3] Secure locker purchase/installation and build-out of small isolated lab adjunct (bench space, lockable room infrastructure).
Administrative O5 Clearance $50K
[#23] Administrative overhead for O5 clearance / declassification processes and archival review.
Contingency Planning Development $15K
[#16] One-time development of containment incident response plans, tabletop exercises, and emergency kit provisioning.
One Time O5 Review $6K
[#22] One-time review cost associated with O5-request handling (initial legal/security review element of #22).
Labeling And Asset Management One Time $3K
[#14] One-time database/label updates, placards, barcodes, and staff training rollout costs (initial).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $376K/yr
Staff Wages $210K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #24] Salaries/benefits for one Level-3 custodian, incremental security allocation, one cryptographer/data scientist FTE, one linguist FTE, and small coordinator stipends/honoraria.
Opportunity Cost Fte Diversion $80K/yr
[#26] Implicit recurring opportunity cost if a Foundation FTE is redirected to SCP-328 work (budgetary impact estimate).
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#4, #7, #19, #29, #15, #13] Instrument access/chargebacks (SEM/XRD/MS time), media integrity checks, maintenance/calibration of dedicated instruments/readers, archival curation/migration, training refreshers, and periodic research monitoring activities.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#22, #27, #28] Ongoing legal/record-redaction and FOIA/cover-up administrative costs, internal insurance/reserve, and periodic PR/cover-story content generation.
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#8, #20, #21, #30, #4] Gloves, wipes, sample containers, decontamination/waste handling, regrowth-experiment supplies, small media replacements and miscellaneous contingency purchases.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#1, #2, #13, #14, #18] Locker/seal replacements, CCTV/door-reader maintenance and footage storage, archive safe upkeep, periodic label/audit updates, and incremental HVAC/monitoring energy costs.
Contingency Drills And Kit Replenishment $3K/yr
[#16] Recurring drills, tabletop rehearsals, and emergency-kit replenishment costs.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#17] Secure transport / courier costs for occasional site transfers (pro-rated per-year expectation).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $376K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with minimal active R&D, hobbyist translations, standard containment and periodic monitoring.
no_project_restart routine_operations no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $426K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment/medical/repair incident (e.g., accidental activation affecting one researcher, minor equipment repair, short-term surge in security/legal attention).
accidental_activation local_equipment_repair short_term_medical_response
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Foundation restarts active R&D and reproduction program for the treated reader/treatment, requiring substantial one-time R&D and additional staffing for the year.
project_restart dedicated_R&D_program mass_production_of_readers
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Level-3 Custodian / Research Assistant 1 [#9] Primary custodian responsible for access control and custody during normal hours.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#10] Incremental security presence / patrols focused on 328-A (pro-rated).
Research Scientist / Cryptographer 1 [#11] Data conversion, cryptanalysis, and offline pipeline maintenance (part- or full-time equivalent).
Linguist / Translator 1 [#12] Multilingual validation and transliteration work for SCP-328-01 translations.
Administrative Staff / Coordinator 1 [#24] Coordinator for volunteer/contractor management, stipends, background checks and training coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs, enabling a medium-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains around R&D scope, reader reproduction complexity, and staffing choices, so large one-time R&D items have higher variance.
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