SCP-3802 — SCP-3802 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3802 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-3802

Expected annual

$513K

One-time setup

$359K

Annual recurring

$473K

Personnel

One-time setup and initial analysis are modest (~$360k) while recurring staff, vivarium testing, and program overhead drive annual costs (~$473k/year). Major costs arise from large field ops, outsourced synthesis, or extensive vivarium campaigns.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $359K

Outsourced Synthesis $150K

[#20] Contracted reverse-engineering/synthesis effort (mid-range estimate for substantial external work).

Field Investigation $60K

[#17] Initial field work and human-intel efforts on PoI 'dado' (domestic or limited international ops, conservative mid-range).

Exposure Contingency Reserve $50K

[#23] One-time contingency reserve for emergency public-exposure mitigation, legal action, or rapid relocation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K

[#7] Moderate chemical/biological characterization (GC-MS/LC-MS/NMR/sequencing) and initial lab analysis/setup for first-round testing.

Cover Setup $20K

[#15] One-time robust cover-story setup: fake vendor paperwork, legal setup and initial mimicry materials.

Digital Forensics One Time $20K

[#16] Initial thorough cyber/social-media/darknet investigation to trace 'dado' and takedown campaign setup.

Equipment $10K

[#1, #10, #13] Secondary sealed canister + hard case, new glovebox/bench/glassware or hood modifications, and CCTV/tamper sensors installation equipment (hardware only).

Facilities $8K

[#2, #3] Small hazardous-materials vault/safe installation and one-time climate-controlled cabinet / datalogger installation costs.

Sop And Training $8K

[#18] Professional SOP creation and initial staff hands-on training sessions.

Secure Transport $7K

[#4] Secure courier/armored vehicle and escort for Site-42 → Site-81 domestic move (mid-range estimate).

Redundant Storage One Time $3K

[#12] Duplicate aliquot containment and secure transfer to secondary storage location (hardware/transport).

Emergency Kit One Time $2K

[#19] Purchase of spill kits, neutralizers and emergency containment supplies.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $473K/yr

Staff Wages $258K/yr

[#5, #6] Two dedicated guards ($108k incl. benefits) and one senior research custodian/parapharmacology specialist (~$150k incl. benefits/overhead).

Vivarium Testing Per Campaign $100K/yr

[#8] Cost of a small pilot vivarium test campaign (10 animals) per campaign; baseline assumes one campaign cadence or allocation.

Program Overhead $50K/yr

[#22] Opportunity cost and program-level management overhead allocation.

Insurance Liability $20K/yr

[#24] Internal site-level insurance/liability chargeback allocation.

Exposure Reserve Replenish $10K/yr

[#23] Annual replenishment allocation for the public-exposure/incident contingency fund.

Research And Monitoring $7K/yr

[#7, #21] Recurring follow-up analyses and periodic re-analysis budget (sample checks, occasional contract lab runs).

Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr

[#14, #15] Chain-of-custody recordkeeping, secure archival/backsups and ongoing cover-story/legal liaison maintenance.

Digital Takedown $5K/yr

[#16] Ongoing digital-content mitigation, takedowns and monitoring related to 'dado' traces.

Archival And Reanalysis $5K/yr

[#21] Long-term archiving and scheduled re-analysis (every 2–5 years budgeted annually).

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#9, #19] PPE, disposables, autoclave bags, labeling, and consumable replenishment for emergency kits and drills.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#3, #13, #12] Climate-control monitoring/maintenance, minor CCTV/tamper maintenance, and marginal redundant storage monitoring.

Waste Disposal Per Event $2K/yr

[#11] Routine hazardous/anomalous waste disposal cost allocation (per-year estimate aggregated).

Sop Refreshers $2K/yr

[#18] Occasional refresher trainings and SOP updates.

Cctv Maintenance $1K/yr

[#13] Annual service/maintenance contract and occasional replacement for CCTV and tamper sensors.

Emergency Drills $1K/yr

[#19] Annual drills and consumable replenishment for emergency response kits.

Redundant Storage Monitoring $300/yr

[#12] Marginal recurring monitoring for secondary sample cache (alarms/logging).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $473K/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, and occasional small follow-ups; no incidents or large field/research escalations.

no incidents only scheduled testing no large field ops

🚨 Minor Incident $508K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline

Small containment or disposal incident requiring contractor disposal, limited PR/legal work, and overtime.

small contamination/disposal event local leak or sample compromise

🚨 Major Breach $923K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline

Significant exposure or breach requiring intensive field response, large legal/PR spend, possible emergency relocation or destruction.

public exposure multi-agency involvement international complications

🚨 Research Scaleup $903K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$430K vs baseline

Decision/year in which Foundation pursues full reverse-engineering or large-scale vivarium campaigns and outsourced synthesis.

approval to resume/expand testing outsourced synthesis contract large vivarium campaigns

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#5] Two dedicated guards allocated (salary+benefits reflected in staff_wages estimate).
Research Scientist	1	[#6] One senior parapharmacology specialist / custodian responsible for handling and experiment design.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling order-of-magnitude estimates; uncertainty remains around frequency and scale of field ops, likelihood of large-scale synthesis efforts, and policy decisions that drive testing frequency.

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