SCP-387 — SCP-387 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-387

Expected annual

$62K

One-time setup

$57K

Annual recurring

$61K

Personnel

0.45

Initial one-time setup is moderate (primary drivers: secure locker, legal retainer, imaging and testing, and a contingency fund) while annual operating costs are driven by fractional research staff, periodic escorts, data retention, and administrative/cover maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $57K

Breach Recovery Fund $20K

[#18] One-time contingency/rescue/recovery budget (kept available)

Equipment $12K

[#2, #9] CCTV/camera/sensor installation ($5,000) and imaging/3D documentation equipment ($7,000)

Legal Retainer $10K

[#17] One-time legal retainer for cover-story/retainer

Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K

[#8] Materials & analytical testing (FTIR, GC-MS, microscopy) one-time lab contracts

Facilities $3K

[#1] Tamper-evident inner container and reinforced lockable metal storage locker

Background Checks Initial $2K

[#7] Initial background checks/NDAs/vetting (one-time)

Contingency Response Kit $1K

[#16] Contingency kit and tabletop exercise (one-time)

Spare Consumables Stock $800

[#10] Spare tubs, sheet, toolkit, gloves, anti-static mats (one-time stock)

Documentation Materials $300

[#13] Containment documentation materials, laminated signage (one-time)

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $61K/yr

Staff Wages $44K/yr

[#5, #6] Research staffing (Scientist 0.2 FTE + Technician 0.25 FTE = $39,000) plus security escort labor (~$5,000/year for escorted sessions)

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#17, #19] Ongoing PR/cover maintenance ($1,000/yr) and archival/publication suppression budget ($2,000/yr)

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#4] Site-space allocation, utilities, climate control pro-rated share

Research And Monitoring $2K/yr

[#14] Ethics/oversight & review board time, periodic monitoring related administrative labor

Logistics And Transport $2K/yr

[#12] Secure internal moves / occasional transfer (assume 2 moves/year)

Opportunity Management $2K/yr

[#20] Conditional: shelving, labeling, and long-term storage expansion if duplicates are retained for research (budgeted if used)

Data Storage And Monitoring $1K/yr

[#2, #3] Camera footage, access logs, sensor data retention and backups (installation note included $600/yr + separate $600/yr entry)

Inventory Management $1K/yr

[#11] Inventory management labor and small storage supplies ($1,000) + disposal/recycling ($200)

Psychological Support $1K/yr

[#15] Staff counseling and debrief resources

Training And Signage $700/yr

[#13] Periodic retraining sessions and signage/job-aids maintenance

Background Checks Recurring $500/yr

[#7] Recurring rechecks and vetting for new hires / periodic vetting

Imaging And Documentation Maintenance $500/yr

[#9] Maintenance and minor replacement for imaging/3D documentation equipment

Contingency Drills $500/yr

[#16] Updates and drills for contingency response kit

Supplies And Consumables $200/yr

[#10] Replacement sheets, gloves, cleaners (~$200/year)

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $61K/yr

94.3% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, fractional research activity, occasional escorted access and no incidents.

routine_access scheduled_tests no loss or public exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $66K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline

Small containment-related incident: extra inventory handling, short-notice analysis, and added escorted access hours.

partial-emptying for experiments unexpected duplication requiring extra cataloging

🚨 Major Breach Recovery $111K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Object lost/stolen or removed requiring a dedicated recovery operation and replacement efforts.

unauthorized removal theft or loss during transport

🚨 Public Exposure $211K/yr

0.2% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Containment breach with public knowledge or a leaked publication requiring legal response, PR suppression, and extended investigations.

media leak compromised containment records

👥 Personnel 0.45 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	0.2	[#5] 0.2 FTE (derived from $120k FTE -> ~$24,000/yr allocated)
Research Technician	0.25	[#5] 0.25 FTE (derived from $60k FTE -> ~$15,000/yr allocated)
Security Officer / MTF Agent (contracted escorts)	0.0	[#6] Escort hours paid (~50 hrs/yr × 2 guards) included in staff_wages estimate as hourly/contracted cost; no dedicated full-time guard assigned

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provided explicit line-item estimates for nearly all categories (one-time and recurring) enabling a high-confidence aggregation. Residual uncertainty exists in conditional items (opportunity management) and low-probability incident magnitudes.

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