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SCP-4986 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-4986
Expected annual
$94K
One-time setup
$830K
Annual recurring
$74K
Personnel
1
One-time infrastructure and equipment purchases dominate upfront costs (~$830k), while ongoing minimal monitoring, archival, and readiness measures drive recurring costs (~$73.5k/yr). Major cost spikes occur if active containment or incident response is required (hundreds of thousands).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $830K
Equipment $282K
[#3, #8, #9, #4, #12, #23] Radiation monitoring systems, mailroom CCTV/package-detection hardware, X-ray machine (incl. operator training), initial PPE suits for team, secure transport vehicle purchase, and digital-security hardware/setup.
Facilities $255K
[#1, #2] Lead-lined safe purchase/fabrication/installation and Hazmat suite retrofit (negative-pressure/decon/pass-through/structural reinforcement).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#10] GC-MS/HPLC and basic BSL-2-capable upgrades or capital instruments (one-time capital acquisition if needed).
Incident Response Seed $50K
[#19] Seed contingency fund for one-off emergency incident response and initial reserve.
Evidence Archiving Setup $28K
[#14] Scanner/server purchase and archival-grade materials for document preservation; initial offsite-encrypted backup setup.
Legal And Permit Setup $15K
[#17] One-time permitting, environmental compliance paperwork and legal/setup fees.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $74K/yr
Neutralized Posture Residuals $20K/yr
[#25] Residual archival storage, minimal monitoring and recordkeeping costs due to SCP being Neutralized (mid-range of analyst estimate).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing legal/compliance retainer and minimal PR/employee-relations cover costs.
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#6, #10] Researcher time for transcription/archival review and limited lab access/analysis fees and consumables.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#13, #22] Decontamination consumables, disposables for occasional envelope/package handling and sample kits.
Calibration And Service $6K/yr
[#15] Annual calibration/maintenance contracts for instruments and monitors (reduced baseline cadence).
Staff Wages $5K/yr
[#5, #7] Minimal retained administrative/staff wages in neutralized posture; dedicated Hazmat/security staffing de-escalated in baseline.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #8, #21] Ongoing HVAC/electrical maintenance and minimal mailroom/storage upkeep and utilities for maintained Hazmat/safe spaces.
Incident Response Topup $5K/yr
[#19] Small recurring top-up to contingency/reserve fund for minor events in baseline.
Medical Surveillance $5K/yr
[#20] Baseline medical screening, dosimeter checks and occasional follow-up for retained staff.
Digital Security Maintenance $2K/yr
[#23] Ongoing software/retainage for secure logging, CCTV retention and evidence-chain systems.
Disposal Per Incident $2K/yr
[#24] Expected average annual spend on controlled incineration/neutralization per occasional item (per-incident costs averaged over time).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#12] No dedicated driver allocation in neutralized baseline; site-level/shared fleet used ad-hoc.
Sra Maintenance $0/yr
[#11] Scranton Reality Anchor maintenance/operator costs not allocated to this site in neutralized baseline (SRA treated as shared resource); costs would appear under active scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $74K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Neutralized posture / uneventful year with minimal archival monitoring and occasional small expenditures.
no active deliveries only archival reviews occasional maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $116K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$42K vs baseline
Single minor contamination or suspicious delivery requiring expanded testing, disposal and short-term medical monitoring.
contaminated package localized decontamination short-term medical follow-up
🚨 Active Reactivation $892K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$819K vs baseline
SCP activity resumes or a high-risk item requires full active containment posture (Hazmat staffing, SRA readiness, dedicated security and transport).
renewed high-radiation deliveries requirement to re-staff Hazmat unit dedicated SRA operations
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Administrative Staff 1 [#5, #7] Minimal retained admin/steward for records and coordination in neutralized baseline (staff wages budgeted in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Range estimates in source notes, site-specific variability, and the fictional SRA make exact costs uncertain. One-time equipment costs are reasonably bounded; probabilities and incident-frequency assumptions are qualitative.
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