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SCP-5419 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5419
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
13
One-time implementation and instrumentation costs are substantial (primarily contingency and advanced instrumentation), with recurring staffing and specialized research/monitoring driving annual costs. Baseline annual operations are ~USD 1.92M, with incident or scale-up scenarios adding significant incremental expense.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Contingency Reserve $1.1M
[#22] Contingency capital fund reserved for rapid containment upgrades, shielding, room redesign, or relocation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $255K
[#5, #6] UV-imaging/spectrometry lab kit and controlled UV experiment sources/control equipment (lab buildout and instrument purchases).
External Contract Oneoff $100K
[#27] Budget placeholder for one-off contracted high-end external testing (per-contract event as a one-time procurement).
Facilities $85K
[#1, #2, #8] Cell build/modification, UV-absorbing finishes/glazing, and HVAC/filtration modifications (materials + labour and retrofits).
Transport Vehicle Refit $42K
[#18] Specialized shielded transport vehicle/van procurement and refit to prevent UV interaction during transfer.
Equipment $33K
[#3, #9] UV sensor suite purchase/installation and hardened observation/IT workstation/storage hardware (hardware & install).
Initial Ppe $6K
[#7] Initial UV safety PPE purchase (goggles, shields, dosimeters, emergency eyewash/stations) and initial staff safety supplies.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13] Salaries and fully loaded compensation for 24/7 security guards, lead anomalous researcher + technicians, medical/pediatric staff, and full-time teacher/tutor (as budgeted in notes).
Administrative Overhead $320K/yr
[#24] Site-22 pro-rated administrative/site overhead allocation (~20% of direct recurring costs as an institutional charge).
Research And Monitoring $205K/yr
[#9, #20, #21, #23, #27] Data storage/backups/IT ops, data analysis and experiment consumables, energy usage for monitoring and experiments, amortized instrumentation replacement/upgrades, and ongoing external collaboration budget.
Logistics And Transport $103K/yr
[#17, #18] Emergency response team readiness/drills and recurring secure transport/occasional transfer operations.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#19] Legal, cover-story maintenance, liaison and record containment/administrative legal costs.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#15] Ongoing psychological oversight for SCP-5419-A and staff counseling/debriefing.
Information Security $18K/yr
[#25] Secure redaction, classified archival storage, clearance management and audits.
Training And Compliance $15K/yr
[#16] Annual staff training, protocol refreshers, UV safety drills, and non-harmful interaction training.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#7, #14] PPE replacement/consumables and amenities/consumable replacements (food, toys, art supplies).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4, #8, #26] Annual sensor recalibration/field service, HVAC/filtration maintenance implications, and decontamination/cleaning routines.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, maintenance, staffing, and consumables as budgeted.
no major incidents regular maintenance and scheduled experiments
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Sensor failure or small containment-related incident requiring replacement equipment, short emergency overtime, and limited external testing.
sensor / instrument replacement short-term overtime and limited external testing
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or medical emergency requiring relocation, large-scale repairs, extensive external contracting, and elevated security/medical response.
containment breach large-scale medical emergency facility relocation or major shielding retrofit
🚨 Research Scaleup $2.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Authorized scale-up year with intensive high-power experiments, expanded external contracts, and additional temporary staff leading to elevated energy and consumables spend.
authorized high-power UV experiments large external contracts temporary staff/contractor hires
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10] Six full-time guards (two per shift, three shifts) dedicated to the cell.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] One lead anomalous researcher responsible for experiments and head-researcher duties.
Research Technician 2 [#11] One to two research technicians to support experiments and instrumentation; budget assumes two.
Child Specialist / Behavioral Researcher 1 [#11] One child-specialist behavioral researcher for interactions with SCP-5419-A.
Medical Officer 1 [#12] Dedicated pediatrician/medical officer on staff for routine and emergency medical care.
Nurse / Medical Staff 1 [#12] Nursing/medical support access for routine care and on-call assistance.
Teacher / Tutor 1 [#13] One full-time tutor/teacher for childcare, education and developmental programs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide many line-item ranges and explicit categories but include wide ranges for key high-cost items (instrumentation, contingency, external contracts). Midpoint estimates were used; scenario probabilities are expert judgment rather than historical frequency, so overall confidence is moderate.
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