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SCP-6006 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-6006
Expected annual
$205K
One-time setup
$298K
Annual recurring
$202K
Personnel
2.5
One-time setup and secure archival/IT hardware dominate initial costs (~$298k), while recurring annual costs (~$202k/yr) are driven primarily by staffing (security + IT/admin), archive maintenance, and contingency reserves for incidents and audits.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $298K
Equipment $138K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #11, #13, #14] HVAC/chamber equipment, custom cradle & transport crate, CCTV/intrusion hardware, access-control hardware, archive-grade storage hardware, initial encryption/software purchase, backup hardware.
Facilities $85K
[#1] Standard Euclid Containment Chamber build/retrofit sized for a single 3 m plank; includes labor, materials, testing.
Contingency Project Management One Time $39K
[#21] One-time portion of contingency & project management (estimated 15% of one-time subtotal for project coordination/unexpected costs).
Legal Review $12K
[#15] Legal review, redaction, and deletion-process setup (pending deletion authorization, policy/legal work).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#9] Initial forensic/research analysis (taxonomic ID, dendro, microscopy, toxicology, cataloging).
Cover Story $6K
[#16] Cover/cover-story and PR contingency setup (fabricated records, contingency PR/legal team prep).
Secure Transport $4K
[#8] Armored/secure courier or secure facility vehicle costs for moving object from discovery to facility; packaging and handling insurance.
Clearance Processing $2K
[#12] Background/clearance checks one-time processing costs for personnel allowed to view the file.
Initial Pest Treatment $2K
[#3] Initial pest treatment and sealing to prevent wood-borer infestation and fungal growth.
Disposal $2K
[#17] Physical destruction/disposal costs if deletion proceeds (incineration/certification).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $202K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#6, #12] On-site security staffing (guards / access control) plus secure IT/admin staff FTE for encrypted storage administration and access logs (combined salary/FTE equivalents).
Contingency Project Management Recurring $26K/yr
[#21] Recurring contingency/reserve and program management (estimated 15% of recurring subtotal for audits, unanticipated expenses).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#2, #5, #7, #19] HVAC electricity & maintenance, CCTV monitoring & maintenance, access-control replacements/audits, and pro-rated utilities/site overhead for the sealed chamber.
Archive Maintenance $15K/yr
[#11] Maintenance, software licenses, audits, and support for Level 4 archive-grade hardware / HSMs and secure appliances.
Encryption Licenses And Audits $6K/yr
[#13] Recurring encryption/software license renewals and internal/external compliance audits for Type-A4 infohazard policy.
Emergency Response Reserve $6K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve for emergency response, incident investigation, overtime, and containment supplies.
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#3, #10] Ongoing pest management inspections and periodic conservator checks/minor conservation treatments (annual/biannual).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#15] Ongoing legal follow-up, compliance work related to pending deletion and retention scheduling.
Backups Recurring $3K/yr
[#14] Secure off-site/air-gapped archival media rotation, storage fees, and immutable backup maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $700/yr
[#18] Consumables and PPE for handlers (gloves, archival wrap, desiccant packs, labels, cleaning supplies).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $202K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine inspections, maintenance, and archival operations.
no incidents routine audits scheduled conservation checks
🚨 Minor Incident $217K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment/security incident (false alarm, minor access breach) requiring overtime and limited investigation.
alarms requiring on-call response minor unauthorized access attempt localized contamination/pest event
🚨 Deletion Procedure $237K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Year in which pending-deletion procedures are executed (legal signoff, physical destruction, extended audits and secure deletion of archives).
formal deletion authorization scheduled incineration/destruction extensive legal/audit overhead
🚨 Major Breach $352K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment or infohazard breach requiring full incident response, replacement of hardware, major legal/PR response, and possible facility upgrades.
successful unauthorized data access physical breach with evidence compromise public exposure requiring PR/legal response
👥 Personnel 2.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Two guards covering shifts / vault rotation; salary costs included in staff_wages [#6].
Administrative Staff / IT Admin 0.5 Part-time (0.5 FTE) secure IT/admin to manage encrypted storage, access logs, and audits; salary included in staff_wages [#12].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for each cost category and the object is neutralized and physically simple; estimates are midpoints of ranges with explicit mapping of one-time vs recurring items, yielding a high confidence in order-of-magnitude totals.
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