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SCP-4446 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-4446
Expected annual
$243K
One-time setup
$227K
Annual recurring
$236K
Personnel
1.25
Estimated one-time containment and setup costs are approximately $141,900, with recurring annual costs of roughly $236,300; the largest recurring drivers are site overhead and staff wages, while one-time costs are dominated by a custom safe viewer, workstation/spare parts, and incident reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $227K
Equipment $85K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #15, #17, #18, #19, #22] Includes container (#1), initial spare parts (#3), UPS/isolation circuit (#4), dehumidifier (#5), initial CCTV/access control (#6), initial cybersecurity hardening (#7), custom safe viewer development (one-time portion) (#8), SOP development initial (#15), incident response reserve (one-time) (#17), initial data storage (#18), initial software licenses (#19), and decommissioning reserve (#22).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $56K
[#9, #10] Includes high-performance research workstation/cluster purchase (#10) and initial forensic imaging / non-anomalous duplication analyses (#9).
Incident Response Reserve $30K
[#17] One-time contingency reserve for unexpected hardware damage or minor facility impacts.
Custom Safe Viewer Development $20K
[#8] One-time development cost for a locked, read-only audited viewer to permit safe interactions with SCP-4446.
Cybersecurity Initial Hardening $9K
[#7] Initial OS hardening, penetration testing, and policy enforcement implementation.
Sop Development $5K
[#15] One-time development of SOPs and initial training materials.
Cctv And Access Hardware Initial $4K
[#6] Initial cameras, badge readers, and access logging hardware purchase.
Software Licenses Initial $4K
[#19] Initial purchase of necessary software and forensic tool licenses.
Decommissioning Disposition $3K
[#22] One-time secure decommissioning/end-of-life disposition budget.
Spare Parts Initial $3K
[#3] Initial spare parts to preserve SCP-4446-A hardware while maintaining the original device.
Container And Local Environment $3K
[#1, #5] Damp-free lockable containment container and local dehumidifier/anti-static lining (one-time purchase).
Ups And Power Interlock $2K
[#4] UPS, surge protection, and isolated circuit with kill-switch hardware interlock (one-time).
Data Logging Initial Storage $2K
[#18] Initial costs for secure archival storage for logs and test outputs.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $236K/yr
Staff Wages $128K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Research lead (0.5 FTE), IT/systems support (0.5 FTE), and fractional security support (escort/badge administration) salaries.
Research And Monitoring $46K/yr
[#6, #8, #9, #10, #15, #18, #23, #24] Ongoing CCTV monitoring & storage (#6), viewer upkeep (#8), ad-hoc forensic tests (#9), HPC electricity/cooling/maintenance (#10), SOP refresher training (#15), data logging retention (#18), small research program pilot experiments (#23), and annual containment audits (#24).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2] Site allocation / pro rata Site-12 overhead (facility support, security infrastructure, administration).
Cover Story And Legal $26K/yr
[#16, #25] Legal reviews, NDAs, minimal external PR/cover story maintenance, insurance and regulatory costs.
Cybersecurity Patching And Audits $3K/yr
[#7] Annual patching, audits and penetration tests to maintain hardening and lockout controls.
Software Licenses Renewal $1K/yr
[#19] Recurring license renewals and test tool subscriptions.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#21] Secure intra-site moves, secure courier and escorts as contingency for testing or relocation.
Hardware Maintenance And Spares $1K/yr
[#3] Annual spare parts budget and technician hours for non-anomalous hardware maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $750/yr
[#20, #5] Consumables, anti-static bags, connectors, rework supplies and small sensor/dehumidifier maintenance.
Energy Costs $300/yr
[#11] Baseline power draw for SCP-4446-A; experimental energy is accounted under research_and_monitoring (HPC).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $236K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, fractional research activity, and no major incidents.
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🚨 Minor Incident $251K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Intermittent runaway rendering or an unauthorized viewer launch causes moderate hardware stress and small repairs/replacement of peripherals.
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🚨 Major Hardware Failure $286K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Significant hardware failure or HVAC/electrical overload requiring emergency containment moves, hardware restoration/preservation work and larger repairs.
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🚨 Research Scale Up $336K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Authorization of a full experimental program to map fractal limits requiring additional compute, staff time, and expanded testing.
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👥 Personnel 1.25 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.5 [#12] Fractional research lead (0.5 FTE) responsible for experiment design and containment supervision; estimated pro-rated salary ~$62,500/yr.
IT / Systems Admin 0.5 [#13] Fractional IT support (0.5 FTE) for backups, OS updates and incident response; estimated pro-rated cost ~$50,000/yr.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.25 [#14] Fractional security/access enforcement for escorts and badge administration; estimated pro-rated cost ~$15,000/yr.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly all costs; containment is standard for a Safe, so cost categories and ranges are well-defined. Values shown use reasonable midpoints where ranges were given.
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