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SCP-5371 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-5371
Expected annual
$23K
One-time setup
$34K
Annual recurring
$22K
Personnel
0.165
Initial setup cost is approximately $34,050, driven mainly by recording/storage hardware and various one-time reserves and optional containment upgrades; recurring annual costs are about $21,500, driven by monitoring/storage, conservator visits, staffing, security checks, and administrative/legal overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $34K
Equipment $17K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #11, #14, #15, #20] Interior camera and install, on-site NAS/RAID/encryption hardware, UPS (one-time), locker sensors, signage (one-time), PPE (one-time), custom crate (one-time), spare-parts kit (one-time), automated masking system development (one-time).
Secondary Containment Upgrade $6K
[#19] Optional double-door/reinforced cabinet inner containment (one-time, optional).
Contingency Reserve $6K
[#16] Emergency response / unexpected repair reserve (one-time set-aside).
Insurance Reserve $3K
[#18] Internal asset replacement/reserve allocation (one-time).
Training And Sop Initial $1K
[#10] Initial training material production and initial briefings (one-time).
Facilities $700
[#1] Locker allocation, bolting, minor carpentry/lock upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $22K/yr
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#3, #4, #13] NAS power/offsite backup rotation and maintenance, video data retention/backup costs, conservator visits/physical stabilization.
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#8] Incremental monitoring labor (0.05–0.1 FTE baseline assumed; loaded salary).
Security Guard Time $2K/yr
[#9] Occasional in-person verification / guard-hours (2–4 hours/month averaged).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#17, #21] Administrative overhead (documentation, classification, redaction) and minimal legal/cover bookkeeping.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#14] Occasional move labor for relocation/inspection (per-move costs averaged annually).
Psychological Support $1K/yr
[#12] EAP/counseling budget for staff affected by viewing the object.
Automated Masking Maintenance $600/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance/licensing/support for the automated masking/alarm system (if implemented).
Training And Sop Recurring $550/yr
[#10] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Supplies And Consumables $525/yr
[#11, #15] PPE replacements and spare-parts/consumables replacements (yearly).
Facilities Maintenance $325/yr
[#5, #6, #7] UPS and sensor maintenance, minor signage/paperwork upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $22K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, storage, periodic conservator visit and occasional guard checks.
routine_monitoring scheduled_conservator_visit
🚨 Minor Incident $29K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline
Object causes a small physical incident (e.g., jams door or damages locker) requiring repairs, emergency response, and data recovery.
object_damages_lock emergency_repairs
🚨 24 7 Dedicated Monitoring $96K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$74K vs baseline
Site policy decision to replace baseline fractional monitoring with a dedicated 24/7 CCTV monitoring shift.
policy_decision heightened_risk_assessment
👥 Personnel 0.165 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Specialist / Technician 0.075 [#8] Baseline fractional monitoring/inspection time (0.05–0.1 FTE reflected in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.03 [#9] Occasional guard-hours budgeted for physical checks averaged into equivalent headcount.
Conservator (contractor) 0.02 [#13] Annual/biennial conservator visits budgeted as a fractional ongoing headcount equivalent.
Administrative Staff 0.03 [#17] Administrative overhead (paperwork, classification, redaction) budgeted as fractional staff time.
Occupational Health / Counselor 0.01 [#12] Psychological support/EAP budgeted as contracted support represented as fractional headcount.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on specific, itemized containment measures and standard site support services; estimates map directly to analyst line items and common procurement/pricing, so confidence is high.
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