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SCP-5367 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5367
Expected annual
$185K
One-time setup
$184K
Annual recurring
$178K
Personnel
1
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$184k) dominated by specialist contingency and establishment reserves; recurring annual costs are roughly $177.7k driven primarily by personnel, an allocated research fund, site overhead, and incremental security/insurance costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $184K
Specialist Instrumentation Contingency $100K
[#12] Contingency for specialist instrumentation if experiments escalate (single-photon counters, vacuum chambers, cryogenics): range $20,000–$250,000; representative campaign estimate used = $100,000.
Emergency Fund Establish $30K
[#13] Establish emergency incident / small-claims reserve (recommended $10,000–$50,000); mid-range establishment = $30,000.
Facilities $24K
[#1] Purchase and installation of three Foundation-standard anomalous-item containment lockers (~$8,000 each; total ≈ $24,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#10] Baseline authorized-testing kit (insulated workbench, multimeter/oscilloscope, PPE, basic optical mounts) ≈ $10,000 one-time.
Equipment $8K
[#2, #4] Secure padded transport crates ($3,000 total) and electronic monitoring hardware/installation (cameras, motion/tamper sensors) ($5,000).
Recordkeeping Software Setup $5K
[#8] One-time secure database/software setup and documentation buildout ≈ $5,000.
Offsite Backup Transfer $3K
[#15] One-time transfer/lockbox cost for secure off-site backup storage ≈ $3,000.
Legal Documentation $2K
[#14] One-time cover-story / documentation setup and legal paperwork ≈ $2,000.
Decontamination Disposal Per Event $2K
[#19] Per-event decontamination/disposal capability / funds estimate (typical electronic-waste disposal + documentation) ≈ $500–$2,000; representative = $1,500.
Inventory Tagging $500
[#20] One-time RFID tags, serial stickers and catalog entry labor for initial SCP-5367 file ≈ $500.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $178K/yr
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#11] Annual research project funding pool for approved experiments (proposal-driven): analyst range $30k–$100k/year; midpoint ≈ $50,000/year.
Security Staffing $30K/yr
[#6] Incremental site-level guard coverage attributable to SCP-5367 storage (marginal cost estimate $20k–$40k/year; representative = $30,000/year).
Staff Wages $22K/yr
[#5] Containment technician / maintenance fractional FTE (0.25–0.5 FTE at $60k/year) ≈ $22,500/year (representative midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#3] Pro-rated site overhead (space, HVAC, utilities, site security allocation) estimated $15,000–$30,000/year; midpoint ≈ $22,500/year.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Annual legal retainer / cover-story / PR maintenance estimated $5,000–$20,000/year; representative = $10,000/year.
Insurance $10K/yr
[#18] Internal insurance / liability allocation for property loss or claims (modest for Safe) ≈ $5,000–$15,000/year; representative = $10,000/year.
Vetting And Clearance $8K/yr
[#7] Personnel vetting and clearance maintenance (background reinvestigations, continuous evaluation) budgeted ~$5,000–$10,000/year; representative = $8,000/year.
Offsite Backup Storage $8K/yr
[#15] Yearly access/retention fee for off-site cold backup storage estimated $5,000–$10,000/year; representative = $7,500/year.
Emergency Fund Replenish $5K/yr
[#13] Annual replenishment allowance for emergency incident fund (replenish as used) — representative = $5,000/year.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#16] Secure courier/transport cost per move ≈ $1,000; assume 2–6 moves/year → representative annual = $4,000.
Recordkeeping It Maintenance $3K/yr
[#8] Recurring hosting, secure storage, and IT security maintenance for recordkeeping ≈ $2,000–$4,000/year; representative = $3,000/year.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#9] Routine maintenance and consumables (tamper seals, batteries, small repairs) estimated $1,000–$3,000/year; representative = $2,000/year.
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#17] Annual training and procedural refreshers ≈ $1,000–$3,000/year; representative = $2,000/year.
Monitoring And Alarms $1K/yr
[#4] Ongoing monitoring/maintenance for CCTV/tamper alarms ≈ $1,000/year.
Inventory Tagging Replacement $200/yr
[#20] Recurring replacement supplies for tags/labels/tamper tape ≈ $200/year.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $178K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents or research escalation; routine operations and scheduled research funding only.
no incidents routine maintenance standard research tempo
🚨 Minor Incident $198K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small accidental damage, accidental activation, or minor anomalous effect requiring emergency response, repairs, and partial fund replenishment.
accidental activation damage during transport minor anomalous effect requiring cleanup
🚨 Research Escalation $278K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Approved experiments reveal novel quantum/physical effects requiring a specialist instrumentation campaign and one-time high-cost procurement.
evidence of nontrivial quantum anomalies proposal approved for specialist instrumentation campaign
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Maintenance 1 [#5] Fractional FTE (0.25–0.5 FTE at ~$60k/year); represented as one part-time containment technician responsible for daily inventory checks, locker maintenance, and transport prep (wage budget reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and representative midpoints; Safe-class containment and described procedures produce relatively predictable recurring costs, but specialist-instrumentation and incident costs are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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