SCP-5873 — SCP-5873 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5873 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-5873

Expected annual

$200K

One-time setup

$81K

Annual recurring

$196K

Personnel

1.0

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $81,225 driven by testing-bay modifications, sensor suite, and initial forensic/SOP work; recurring annual costs are approximately $195,600/year, driven primarily by research staff wages, security allocation, and administrative overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $81K

Facilities $24K

[#1, #5] Secure storage locker and small reinforced testing bay / containment room modifications.

Forensic Textile Analysis $18K

[#13] Forensic textile/manufacturing analysis & provenance research (subcontracting, lab work).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K

[#7] Motion-capture / sensor package for testing (LIDAR, IMUs, force plates, DAQ).

Equipment $12K

[#2, #3, #6] Environmental monitor for storage cabinet; continuous video surveillance hardware; remote handling/folding tools.

Sop And Initial Training $8K

[#11] SOP writing, safety review & initial training (one-time labor and specialist review).

Containment Breach Equipment $3K

[#18] Containment breach / capture equipment (soft nets, restraint straps, anchors, repair supplies).

Cover Story Initial $3K

[#15] Cover story/document fabrication / PR maintenance (initial setup: domain, mock documents, hosting).

Archival Documentation Initial $1K

[#22] Archival documentation & database entry (initial digitization, photos, accession).

Secure Transport Kit $700

[#17] Secure transport kit & purchase (Pelican case/lockable carrier, chain-of-custody forms).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $196K/yr

Staff Wages $105K/yr

[#9] Project personnel — research & technical staffing (fractional FTE allocations, benefits, site overhead).

Security Staffing $50K/yr

[#10] Incremental guard coverage allocation (partial shifts/overtime during testing and anomalous-items wing).

Administrative Overhead $10K/yr

[#24] Pro-rated Site-44 administrative overhead (utilities, facility maintenance, HR/accounting) attributable to this item.

Legal Contingency $8K/yr

[#23] Legal/cover-up contingency fund for takedowns, small compensations, emergency PR/legal needs.

Incident Response Budget $6K/yr

[#19] Incident response / emergency budget (reserve for escapes, cleanup, overtime).

Inter Agency Liaison $5K/yr

[#14] Inter-agency contact & MC&D liaison budget (travel, meetings, initial allowance/engagements).

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#17] Per-move secure transport costs (assumed frequency of moves per year * per-trip cost).

Annual Training And Drills $2K/yr

[#12] Annual refresher training & drills (staff hours, consumables for drills).

Equipment Maintenance And Replacement Reserve $2K/yr

[#20] Equipment maintenance & replacement reserve (~5–10% of capital equipment/year).

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#8, #21] PPE and consumables for handling (gloves, bags, wipes) and experimental consumables/batteries/reagents.

Video Storage And Retention $1K/yr

[#4] Video/data storage & retention (secure encrypted backups, retention per SOP).

Online Presence Monitoring $500/yr

[#16] Online presence monitoring for "Valizia" (marketplace/social media scans).

Archival Hosting $500/yr

[#22] Ongoing hosting/licenses for archival database access and secure storage.

Cover Story And Legal $350/yr

[#15] Ongoing cover story/document monitoring and minor PR maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $196K/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine testing and no incidents; recurring monitoring, staff, and maintenance costs only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $211K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Small containment incident or transport mishap requiring overtime, limited repairs, temporary additional security and legal work.

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🚨 Major Breach $446K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant breach or extended recovery operation requiring large-scale response, replacement of equipment, legal/PR intervention, and possible site repairs.

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👥 Personnel 1.0 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	0.5	[#9] Fractional project lead / research lead allocation (0.25–0.5 FTE; midpoint used).
Research Technician	0.5	[#9] Technician for handling/testing and log maintenance (0.5 FTE).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; however FTE allocations, frequency of moves/testing, and incident likelihood remain uncertain, producing moderate confidence.

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