SCP-5163 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-5163
Expected annual
$85K
One-time setup
$38K
Annual recurring
$80K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time setup costs of $38,300 for containment upgrades, modest equipment, and initial research/training; recurring annual costs of $80,270 driven primarily by medical/amnestic readiness, a liability reserve, and staff wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $38K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#13] Small-scale research and anomaly testing one-time budget.
Containment Retrofit Reserve $10K
[#19] Reserve for rapid replacement/retrofit of locker or containment systems (contingency).
Facilities $6K
[#1] Standard Containment Locker purchase/upgrade (lock, seals, padding, sensors).
Amnestic Storage Cabinet $4K
[#12] One-time secure cabinet and initial secure storage/software if site pharmacy lacks capacity.
Training And Sop Development $2K
[#4] Initial handling training course, trainer time, SOP documentation and secure distribution (one-time portion).
Surveillance Upgrade $2K
[#14] Additional camera(s) and installation (one-time).
It Setup $2K
[#17] Secure digital records/encryption and backup setup (one-time if not integrated).
Transport Kit $800
[#5] On-site incident-response / transport case and secondary containment bag (one-time purchase).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $80K/yr
Liability Reserve $20K/yr
[#10] Annual allocation toward worker compensation / liability contingency pool (build or replenish reserve).
Staff Wages $18K/yr
[#6, #11, #4] Allocated wages for minimal dedicated staffing: part-time security escorts/MTF allocation, technician time, trainer/oversight for refreshers and incident admin.
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#20] Administrative overhead (10–20% of direct recurring costs) to cover site management, accounting, procurement and HR time.
Amnestic Supply And Administration $6K/yr
[#7] Stocking, storage, dispensing, and administration costs for Foundation-grade amnestics (annual budget).
Medical Response Readiness $5K/yr
[#6] Baseline on-call medical staffing allocation and readiness for immediate response.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#18] Annual small contingency for PR/cover-story preparedness and low-probability legal actions.
Secure Medical Observation $3K/yr
[#8] Annual expected cost for secure bed-days/observation (scaled to low incident rate ~1 incident/yr).
Psychiatric Follow Up $3K/yr
[#9] Outpatient counseling/medication reserve for post-amnestic depression cases (annual budget reserve).
Amnestic Compliance Audit $2K/yr
[#12] Annual compliance audits, inventory control and pharmacy staff time for controlled-substances compliance.
Transport Logistics $2K/yr
[#15] Secure internal transfer costs and escort logistics (occasional relocations).
Investigation Overhead $2K/yr
[#11] Staff time for internal investigations and incident reporting (per-incident salary hours averaged annually).
Training And Sop Refresh $1K/yr
[#4] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (trainer time, materials).
It Maintenance $1K/yr
[#17] Ongoing IT maintenance for secure records, backups, and access control.
Facilities Maintenance $600/yr
[#2] Locker maintenance, calibration and environmental sensor upkeep.
Surveillance Storage And Monitoring $600/yr
[#14] Video storage, monitoring and logging for containment-area CCTV.
Supplies And Consumables $550/yr
[#3, #16] PPE (gloves, face shields, gowns) and biohazard disposal consumables.
Sanitation And Biohazard Disposal $350/yr
[#16] Hazardous waste disposal for contaminated PPE and cleaning supplies.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $80K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment activities, no accidental contact incidents beyond minor expected events already budgeted.
normal_operations no_contact_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $97K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$17K vs baseline
Single accidental contact requiring amnestic administration, short observation, investigation and limited psychiatric follow-up.
single_accidental_contact isolated_medical_response
🚨 Major Incident $317K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$237K vs baseline
Multiple contacts or a public exposure resulting in multiple treatments, extended observation, significant psychiatric care, legal settlements and containment repairs/upgrades.
multiple_contacts public_exposure_or_large_settlement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Assigned for escort, transfers and containment-area security (marginal allocation of wages included).
Research Scientist 1 Responsible for anomaly testing and oversight of small-scale research.
Medical Officer 1 On-call medical oversight for amnestic administration and observation.
Technician / Maintenance 1 Handles containment locker maintenance, sensor calibration, CCTV and IT support.
Administrative Staff 1 Administration, incident reporting, procurement and recordkeeping (partial FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for equipment, medical, and administrative costs; SCP is Safe-class with clear containment and low incident history, allowing a relatively well-constrained estimate.
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