SCP-5756 — SCP-5756 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5756 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5756

Expected annual

$127K

One-time setup

$286K

Annual recurring

$120K

Personnel

0.1

Estimated one-time setup costs of $285,500 and recurring annual costs of $120,000; main drivers are research setup and contingency/reserve funds, with recurring research, contractor retainer, and insurance/planning the largest ongoing items.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $286K

Large Scale Activation Fund $100K

[#25] One-time fund for large-scale activation/evacuation/shutdown costs if invoked.

Escalation Contingency Fund $75K

[#19] Contingency fund for escalation / specialized equipment (isolation rooms, shielding, remote-handling tools) establishment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#8] Initial pilot research program (equipment, experiments, hire investigator/technician for pilot).

Equipment $27K

[#2, #3, #4, #12, #13, #14, #22] Secure evidence locker upgrade, surveillance cameras/sensors, evidence inventory hardware (scanners/tablets/barcode), initial PPE outfit and small tools/sterile storage materials, IT server/hardware for logging and data-recovery, and long-term archiving equipment.

Insurance Reserve Establishment $20K

[#18] Establishment of an insurance/compensation/legal defense reserve.

Policy And Legal Drafting $12K

[#1] One-time drafting and legal vetting of SOPs, incident forms, NDAs and cover-story text.

Facilities $2K

[#23] Minor facility modifications (card reader, signage, mounting/site work).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $120K/yr

Research And Monitoring $48K/yr

[#7, #8] Ongoing forensic analysis and directed research program (annual testing, contracts, experiments).

Escalation Planning Reserve $30K/yr

[#25] Annual contingency planning and insurance reserve for catastrophic outcomes (planning/standby costs).

Staff Wages $12K/yr

[#5] Fractional FTE (0.05–0.15 FTE) of containment/security specialist dedicated to SCP-5756 tasks.

Contractor Retainer $6K/yr

[#21] On-call contractor (hazmat/cleanup/emergency response) retainer.

Insurance And Legal Defense $5K/yr

[#18] Ongoing insurance/compensation reserve contributions and legal-defense budget.

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#1, #17] Annual legal retainer/updates and public affairs / cover-story reserve.

Staff Training $3K/yr

[#15] Annual employee training and tabletop drills for janitorial/maintenance and security/containment staff.

Annual Audit $3K/yr

[#20] Annual internal audit and reporting; external expert review as-needed.

Replacement Reimbursements $2K/yr

[#9] Reserve for replacement/reimbursement of confiscated/destroyed personal items.

Psychological Support $2K/yr

[#16] Employee assistance and counseling for affected personnel.

It And Backups Licensing $1K/yr

[#14] Cloud storage, forensic software licenses, and data-recovery tool subscriptions.

Evidence System Licensing And It Support $1K/yr

[#4] Licensing, software support, and IT support for evidence/inventory system.

Supplies And Consumables $600/yr

[#11] Consumables such as evidence bags, tamper seals, labels, gloves.

Long Term Archiving Maintenance $600/yr

[#22] Maintenance, power, and upkeep for long-term archive/cold storage.

Records Retention $600/yr

[#24] Secure records retention and secure disposal costs.

Surveillance Storage And Maintenance $550/yr

[#3] CCTV storage, backups, and routine surveillance maintenance.

Logistics And Transport $350/yr

[#10] Chain-of-custody transport and secure courier per-incident transport costs (assumed annual usage).

Security Callouts $350/yr

[#6] Supplemental guard hours / incident callouts (rare).

Ppe Restock $350/yr

[#12] Annual restock of PPE and decontamination supplies.

Sterile Storage Restock $350/yr

[#13] Annual replacements for sterile bags, inert media, anti-static materials.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $120K/yr

64.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $126K/yr

30.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline

Typical annual corruption of one or a few personal items requiring forensic analysis and reimbursements.

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🚨 Major Incident $170K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Escalation affecting multiple items or requiring extensive contractor/hazard response and expanded forensic work.

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🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $370K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Rare catastrophic event requiring large-scale activation funds: evacuation, facility shutdown, extensive remediation and legal exposure.

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👥 Personnel 0.1 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	0.1	[#5] Fractional FTE allocated (0.05–0.15 FTE) for inspections, confiscation, and reporting; staffing cost included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing reasonable midpoint estimates for budgeting; uncertainty remains around the anomaly's potential for escalation and frequency of major events, so confidence is medium.

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