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SCP-3820 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3820
Expected annual
$47K
One-time setup
$78K
Annual recurring
$42K
Personnel
0.2
Initial setup and research (~$77,500) are the main one-time costs (containment modification, research instruments, incident kit), while recurring annual costs (~$42,350/yr) are driven by veterinary services, security/admin overhead, and staff/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $78K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $27K
[#8, #9] Research & material analysis (XRD/SEM/ICP-MS/etc.) allocated at ~$25,000 and sample storage/secure shelving ~$2,000 one-time.
Research Escalation Contingency $25K
[#19] Reserve fund for anomalous research escalation / containment upgrades if further properties are discovered (~$25,000 recommended).
Facilities $15K
[#1] Containment suite modification: stainless-steel kennel, non-porous flooring, drainage, escape-proof door and signage; materials and installation (~$15,000).
Equipment $6K
[#2, #14] CCTV and sensors hardware (~$1,500) plus incident response kit & transport cage (~$5,000) including purchase and installation of physical equipment.
Decommissioning Disposal Plan $2K
[#20] End-of-containment planning, euthanasia protocols, transfer or long-term storage planning (~$2,000 one-time).
Training $1K
[#15] Initial 1–2 day handler/security orientation and SOP training (~$1,200 one-time).
Microchip And Baseline Diagnostics $500
[#12] Microchip implantation and baseline bloodwork/fecal/parasitology (~$500 one-time).
Personnel Clearance Initial $300
[#21] Initial background check / clearance pro-rated estimate (~$300 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $42K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Cover-story/legal/administrative contingency for witness management and secrecy (~$10,000/yr contingency budget).
Veterinary Services $10K/yr
[#4] Dedicated veterinary support: annual specialist inspection plus on-call/part-time vet allocation (~$10,000/yr budgeted).
Staff Wages $8K/yr
[#3] Animal care staff: 0.2 FTE at ~$40,000/yr = ~$8,000/yr (includes benefits) for feeding, cleaning, enrichment.
Security Overhead $5K/yr
[#16] Pro-rated site security allocation for monitoring, access control and perimeter responsibilities (~$5,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #10] Food & water (~$900/yr), decontamination supplies (~$600/yr), PPE (~$500/yr), enrichment/grooming/bedding (~$500/yr) = ~$2,500/yr.
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#21] HR, recordkeeping, classification and pro-rated personnel security administration (~$2,000/yr).
Medical Reserve $2K/yr
[#11] Medical reserve for unexpected treatments, medications, minor surgeries (~$2,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#18, #22] Energy/climate control and hot water (~$400/yr) plus small-claims/repair fund for decon wear (~$1,000/yr) = ~$1,400/yr.
Research And Monitoring $500/yr
[#9, #13] Sample cataloging/secure records (~$200/yr) and monitoring data management/storage/backups (~$300/yr) = ~$500/yr.
Training Refreshers $500/yr
[#15] Annual handler/Security SOP refreshers and instructor materials (~$500/yr).
Incident Kit Maintenance $300/yr
[#14] Maintenance and replenishment of incident response kit & transport cage supplies (~$300/yr).
Equipment Maintenance And Storage $150/yr
[#2] CCTV/environmental sensor maintenance, data storage costs (~$150/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $42K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine care, monitoring, and no anomalous incidents.
routine_care no_anomalous_events
🚨 Minor Incident $67K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Minor anomalous event (brief disappearance or public appearance) requiring incident response, small-scale field retrieval, extra vet care and legal/cover adjustments.
brief_disappearance local_public_exposure field_retrieval
🚨 Major Breach $212K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$170K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or containment failure necessitating large-scale upgrades, extended research, extensive legal action and/or transfer to higher-capability containment.
public_breach containment_upgrade extensive_research
👥 Personnel 0.2 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Technician / Animal Care 0.2 [#3] Represents the 0.2 FTE (part-time) animal tech allocated at ~$8,000/yr to perform feeding, cleaning and enrichment duties.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for most costs enabling a reasonably constrained estimate; contingencies for anomalous escalation are inherently uncertain, reducing overall confidence to medium.
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