SCP-4509 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4509
Expected annual
$815K
One-time setup
$195K
Annual recurring
$810K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time startup costs are moderate (~$195,000) driven by containment hardware, environmental installation and initial reserves; main recurring expense is specialized personnel and site overhead (~$810,150/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $195K
Equipment $81K
[#1, #4, #10, #12, #15] Secure archival containment case (#1), access-control & CCTV installation (#4), amnestic/remediation devices setup (#10), forensics equipment (#12), small in-house incinerator setup option (#15).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#11] Study setup costs for controlled studies, ethical approvals, participant compensation, initial data systems.
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#19] Initial emergency/contingency reserve for unforeseen containment or legal incidents.
Facilities $9K
[#2] HVAC/vault installation and any vault upgrades required for archival environmental control.
Training And Sop Development $5K
[#13] Initial SOP and training program development and one-time delivery costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $810K/yr
Staff Wages $525K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Four 4-e librarians (salary + benefits), pro-rated site/directorial oversight, pro-rated on-site security staffing.
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#11] 0.5–1.0 FTE researcher(s), analysis, ongoing study consumables and small-scale monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $54K/yr
[#2, #3, #4] HVAC/electrical operation & maintenance (#2), pro-rated site storage/overhead (#3), CCTV/AC system maintenance and off-site storage costs (#4).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#16] Legal, PR, and cover-story maintenance and incident response coordination.
Medical And Psych Support $30K/yr
[#9] On-call clinical psychology, counseling, medical checks for affected staff and short-term care.
Amnestic Remediation Maintenance $25K/yr
[#10] Readiness, supplies, training, and upkeep related to amnestic/behavioral remediation capability.
Logistics And Transport $14K/yr
[#14, #15] Secure transport/incineration contingency budget for discovered copies (#14) and occasional contracted disposals (#15).
Contingency Replenishment $10K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment allowance for contingency reserve as incidents occur.
Audit And Compliance $7K/yr
[#20] Periodic internal/external audits and compliance inspections.
Monitoring Author $6K/yr
[#17] Periodic monitoring of the author and known associates for reprints or ties.
Recordkeeping Storage $4K/yr
[#18] Secure servers, backups, data storage and redaction services for incident reports and logs.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#8, #12] PPE and consumables (gloves, wipes, glove-port replacements) (#8) and forensic consumables/data storage (#12).
Training And Sop Refreshers $2K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training, drills, and SOP updates.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $810K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with no significant incidents; ongoing staffing, maintenance, and monitoring only.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled audits
🚨 Minor Incident $840K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single or small-number staff affected by anomalous attraction requiring counseling, limited amnestic use, and disposal of discovered copy.
single-staff emotional dependence small amnestic application one disposal/transport operation
🚨 Major Incident $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Multiple civilian or staff exposures, public discovery, extensive remediation, legal action, and large-scale amnestic/PR response.
public discovery multiple simultaneous exposures legal/political escalation
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Librarian 4 [#5] Four 4-e librarian-class personnel responsible for day-to-day handling and access.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6] Pro-rated director oversight and approvals; cost included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#7] Pro-rated on-site security guard coverage and emergency response share included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly every cost, but many values depend on site pro-rating, choice between contracting vs in-house equipment, and incident frequency—hence medium confidence.
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