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SCP-6199 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6199
Expected annual
$52K
One-time setup
$62K
Annual recurring
$51K
Personnel
2
Initial one-time setup focused on a small containment refit, equipment (cameras, UPS, emergency kit), secure-data/redaction setup and an internal risk reserve; recurring costs are dominated by partial FTE staff wages and a modest research/program budget.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $62K
Insurance Reserve $18K
[#21] Internal contingency / risk reserve recommendation (~$10k–$25k); midpoint held as initial reserve.
Facilities $12K
[#1, #22] Containment chamber modifications / small-object chamber refit (reinforced enclosure, viewing port, hatch, anti-static lining, tamper alarms). Figure is midpoint of $8k–$15k range; summary (#22) included for auditability.
Equipment $9K
[#6, #7, #15] Cameras/capture hardware (~$1k–$2.5k), docking/UPS (~$300–$1k), and hardened portable containment/emergency kit (~$3k–$10k). Sum uses midpoints for each hardware line.
Emergency Response Kit $6K
[#15] Portable containment box and emergency toolkit (~$3k–$10k); midpoint chosen to ensure hardened kit capability.
Legal Setup $4K
[#11] Legal & administrative cover one-time setup (NDAs, cover-story drafting) estimated ~$2k–$6k; midpoint used.
Training Development $3K
[#9] Development of staff training and indoctrination materials (~$3,000 one-time).
Info Security Setup $3K
[#8] Secure cabinet (~$500–$1k) and redaction software/licenses/setup (~$1k–$3k); midpoint used.
Decommissioning $3K
[#19] Archive & final-disposition planning / decommissioning procedures (~$500–$5k); midpoint used.
Security Vetting $2K
[#5] Initial background checks/badging for small team (~$1.5k–$3k).
Secure Data Setup $2K
[#12] Local secure server/VM setup for encrypted logs/backups (~$2,000 one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350
[#2] Initial enrichment/recreational kit one-time purchase (~$200–$500).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $51K/yr
Staff Wages $22K/yr
[#3, #4] Dedicated handler (~0.1875 FTE) and fractional PI oversight (~0.05–0.1 FTE). Combined midpoints of $13k–$16k (handler) and $5k–$10k (PI) including benefits.
Research And Monitoring $9K/yr
[#10, #18] Psychological/behavioral assessments (~$1.5k–$3k/yr) plus experimental/research budget (~$3k–$10k/yr); midpoints summed.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#11, #20] Ongoing legal counsel/cover-story upkeep (~$1k–$3k/yr) plus PR/incident-response budget (~$2k–$10k/yr); combined midpoint.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#2, #14] Enrichment rotation/consumables (~$1.2k–$3k/yr) plus handling consumables (gloves, wipes, mats) (~$200–$600/yr).
Insurance Replenish $2K/yr
[#21] Ongoing internal reserve replenishment / contingency top-ups (advisory figure).
Logging Storage $2K/yr
[#6] Camera/video/text-capture storage and retention (~$50–$200/mo); midpoint annualized.
Breach Drills $1K/yr
[#16] Regular breach drills / tabletop exercises (~$500–$2k/yr); midpoint used.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#17] Secure transport for 1–3 transfers/yr (~$200–$600 per transfer); midpoint annualized.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#13] Maintenance & repair budget for enclosure, docking, sensors (~$500–$1.5k/yr).
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training sessions and staff-hour costs (~$1k/yr).
Info Security Admin $750/yr
[#8] Ongoing document-handling admin and redaction process costs (~$500–$1k/yr).
Secure Storage $550/yr
[#12] Off-site backup/service for encrypted logs (~$300–$800/yr); midpoint used.
Security Updates $500/yr
[#5] Ongoing background-check updates / badge maintenance (~$500/yr).
Power And Batteries $125/yr
[#7] Spare batteries/replacement (~$50–$200/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $51K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Uneventful year: normal operations, daily engagement, scheduled research, routine maintenance.
no incidents routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $56K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small accidental disclosure or localized equipment failure requiring PR/legal response and minor replacements.
minor disclosure camera/storage failure small legal/PR response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $66K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Significant research finding that requires additional experimental budget, software development, or increased monitoring.
promising experimental result expanded testing program
🚨 Major Breach $76K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
A containment/security incident that requires extended investigation, replacements, amnestics/PR, and legal work.
containment breach significant disclosure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Technician / Handler 1 [#3] Single dedicated handler (partial FTE ~0.1875) responsible for daily 1-hour engagement, prep, and recordkeeping; wages accounted in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#4, #10, #18] Senior researcher / PI (fractional FTE 0.05–0.1) providing oversight, experimental design and research supervision; wage portion included in staff_wages and research budget in research_and_monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and the object is low-mass and cooperative (reduces uncertainty), but many estimates are order-of-magnitude ranges and include contingent reserve choices, so confidence is moderate.
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