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SCP-3556 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3556
Expected annual
$12K
One-time setup
$13K
Annual recurring
$12K
Personnel
2
One-time setup (acoustic enclosure, monitoring hardware, SOP/legal) is modest (~$13.4k); recurring annual costs are dominated by research/staff time, storage, and small contingencies (~$11.7k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13K
Equipment $7K
[#1, #2, #3] Purchase/fabrication of a small lockable acoustic enclosure (#1), locker/locker upgrades with alarms and integration (#2), and microphone/camera monitoring hardware (#3).
Facilities $2K
[#13] Minor physical sound‑proofing for surrounding area; one‑time installation/isolated baffling.
Sop And Documentation $2K
[#8] SOP development, handling procedures, safety data sheets, incident forms, legal/QA review.
Legal And Cover One Time $1K
[#16] One‑time legal/cover story production and signoff materials.
Access Control Updates $600
[#5] One‑time admin labor and system changes to restrict access and update badge/permission systems.
Transport Kit $600
[#11] One‑time purchase of a secure transport kit (lockbox, tamper seals, manifest).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12K/yr
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#7, #14] Research/test session labor and setup time (#7) and audio transcription/behavioral analysis (#14).
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#6] Level‑2 researcher/technician handling time (24 hrs/yr) at loaded labor rate.
Supplies And Consumables $775/yr
[#10, #19] PPE/handling consumables (#10) and minor consumable research materials (adhesive tests, substrates, data entry supplies) (#19).
Training And Briefings $750/yr
[#9] Annual 1‑hr briefing for ~10 personnel (staff time for training and briefings).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#16] Ongoing small PR/legal contingency for concealment/redaction.
Secure Storage $500/yr
[#4] Encrypted audio/video retention and backups (dedicated SAN/backup assumed if needed).
Mental Health Services $500/yr
[#15] Counseling/well‑being monitoring for personnel exposed to persistent criticism (1–2 sessions available/year).
Opportunity Costs $500/yr
[#20] Estimated average annual opportunity cost for restricted use of an isolation chamber (situational; assumed modest impact).
Incident Response $400/yr
[#12] Emergency removal tools and ~4 hrs/yr on‑call tech time for accidental application events.
Logistics And Transport $300/yr
[#11] Per‑movement internal secure courier/handling costs (assumed one movement/year average).
Equipment Maintenance $300/yr
[#18] Replacement/repair budget for microphone, camera, enclosure wear and tear (averaged annualized).
Insurance And Asset Accounting $250/yr
[#17] Asset accounting, auditing and small admin amortization costs.
Access Control Audits $150/yr
[#5] Recurring audits/occasional updates to access lists and permissions.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12K/yr
96.9% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled testing, and no incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $17K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Accidental application to sensitive equipment/personnel causing distraction and requiring emergency response, extra testing, and counseling.
accidental_application emergency_removal temporary additional testing
🚨 Political Exposure $32K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Leak or discovery leading to PR/legal response, additional containment review, and temporary escalation of cover operations.
public_leak legal_action media_attention
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Primary researcher (Level‑2) responsible for experiments, SOP updates, and analysis; part‑time allocation reflected in staff wage estimate. [#6, #7, #8, #14]
Technician 1 Technician for handling, transport, monitoring equipment maintenance, and briefings; covers the 24 hrs/yr handling and test support. [#6, #11, #18]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line items and ranges for all costs, enabling a reasonable mid‑range estimate; uncertainty remains in movement frequency, opportunity cost valuation, and rare incident severity, so confidence is medium.
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