SCP-6145 — SCP-6145 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6145 Neutralized ✓ high confidence

SCP-6145

Expected annual

$225K

One-time setup

$66K

Annual recurring

$225K

Personnel

One-time museum/conservation setup (~$66.5k) for specimen stabilization, display case and monitoring; recurring annual costs driven by staff/security and facility overhead (~$224.7k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $66K

Equipment $23K

[#2, #3, #7] Display case ($15,000), environmental monitoring hardware & installation (~$2,000), electronic security initial hardware (~$6,000).

Emergency Response Reserve $15K

[#18] One-time reserve for emergency conservation response and contingency (~$10k–$25k); using $15,000 reserve.

Conservation Taxidermy $7K

[#1] Specimen conservation/taxidermy for seven specimens (~$1,000 each) = $7,000.

Secure Transfer Per Event $5K

[#8] Secure transport / specialized crates / courier for an inter-site move (per transfer) = $5,000 (per event).

Archival Storage Upgrade Or Deaccession $5K

[#16] Contingency for archival re-housing or deaccessioning actions (set-aside) = $5,000 when executed.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K

[#9] Laboratory testing and documentation (DNA, radiography, high-res imaging/3D scans) estimated at $4,000.

Research Loan Handling Per Event $4K

[#17] Per-loan handling (MTA/NDAs, condition reports, admin/legal/shipping) estimated at $4,000 per event.

Digitization And Cataloging Initial $2K

[#10] Initial digitization, database entry and metadata creation estimated at $2,000.

Documentation And Neutralization Recording $2K

[#20] Initial documentation of neutralization and legal record-keeping estimated at $1,500.

Facilities $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $225K/yr

Staff Wages $190K/yr

[#5, #6] Curatorial/collections personnel (1 FTE curator ~$70,000/yr) + security personnel (2 guards, $120,000/yr). Full FTE costs applied.

Facilities Maintenance $26K/yr

[#13, #14] Utilities incremental ($500/yr) and facility overhead allocation ($25,000/yr) = $25,500/yr.

Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr

[#15] Public relations / cover maintenance and occasional legal/communications work estimated at $5,000/yr.

Research And Monitoring $2K/yr

[#11, #19] Veterinary/biological monitoring and pest control (~$800/yr) + amortized conservation assessment (~$1,000/yr) = $1,800/yr.

Insurance Reserve $1K/yr

[#12] Insurance premium or internal risk reserve for loss/damage ≈ $1,000/yr.

Supplies And Consumables $500/yr

[#4] Annual conservation consumables (silica, archival mounts, small treatments) ≈ $500/yr.

Electronic Security Maintenance $500/yr

[#7] Annual maintenance for CCTV/access control/alarm sensors ≈ $500/yr.

Digital Storage Backup $200/yr

[#10] Ongoing digital preservation/storage backup costs ≈ $200/yr.

Documentation Retention $200/yr

[#20] Recurring retention/storage for legal/archival records ≈ $200/yr.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $225K/yr

95.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine conservation, monitoring, and allocated staff/security overhead; no major incidents or loans.

routine_maintenance no_incidents no_loans

🚨 Emergency Conservation Response $245K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

Environmental control failure, pest outbreak, or minor flood requiring emergency stabilization, consultant fees and emergency transport/repairs.

HVAC_failure flood_or_water_incident pest_infestation

🚨 Research Loan Event $234K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$9K vs baseline

Specimens are prepared and loaned to researchers or another facility, triggering transport, legal/administrative handling and condition reporting.

external_loan_request research_access specialized_transport

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Curator / Collection Manager	1	[#5] 1 FTE curator allocated to care, condition reports and supervising access (~$70,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#6] 2 guards allocated or equivalent security staffing (~$120,000/yr total).

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes are detailed with itemized estimates and clear mappings for one-time and recurring costs; SCP is neutralized and mundane, so cost drivers and probabilities are well-constrained.

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