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SCP-620 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-620
Expected annual
$453K
One-time setup
$247K
Annual recurring
$449K
Personnel
4.25
One-time setup (~$247k) dominated by room build-out, vault retrofit, and instrumentation; recurring costs (~$449k/yr) dominated by staff wages (research + security) and psychological services/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $247K
Facilities $139K
[#1, #5, #22] Containment room build-out (#1), dedicated circuit/installation (#5), and vault retrofit/secure transfer costs (#22).
Equipment $36K
[#2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #19] Two-way mirror and installation (#2), suction mount initial kit (#3), backup ESS/standby UPS (#6), electrical monitoring initial installation (#7), CCTV equipment (#8), secure transport/storage case (#9), and data/security IT setup hardware (#19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#15] Research instrumentation and experimental apparatus (EEG rigs, data acquisition, software licenses initial purchase) (#15).
Serious Incident Response One Time $30K
[#18] One-off serious incident contingency (amnestic/legal large-response single-event fund) (#18).
Sop Development $8K
[#14] Initial SOP development and initial training materials/build-out (#14).
Regulatory Setup $4K
[#23] Initial regulatory/ethics review setup and administrative overhead for human-subject approvals (#23).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $449K/yr
Staff Wages $310K/yr
[#10, #11] Salaries and benefits for research lead, research technician, prorated maintenance coverage (#10) plus security staffing and overtime contingency (#11).
Contingency Reserve Psychosocial $50K/yr
[#24] Recurring contingency reserve for unforeseen psychosocial fallout and temporary staffing/medical backfill (#24).
Psychological Services $40K/yr
[#12, #13] Psychological screening, monitoring, mandatory debriefs (#12) and counseling/employee assistance program budget (#13).
Cover Story And Legal $17K/yr
[#18, #23] Annual amnestic/memetic/cover-story reserve and legal/administrative compliance costs (#18 recurring reserve, #23 recurring compliance).
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#15, #14, #16] Recurring research costs: software licenses/calibration (#15), recurring training/drill time (#14 recurring portion), and participant compensation/volunteer stipends (#16).
Incident Response $8K/yr
[#17] Per-incident evacuation/response costs (guard OT, relocation, reinstallation, lost productivity) averaged annually (#17).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#21, #7, #8] Preventative maintenance and periodic electrical/equipment testing (#21), ongoing electrical/monitoring maintenance (#7), and CCTV/storage maintenance and retention costs (#8).
Data Security And It Ops $2K/yr
[#19] Secure data storage operations, encrypted recordkeeping, backups, and restricted-access IT maintenance (#19 recurring).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#4, #20] Replacement suction cups/adhesives/fasteners (#4) and general consumables/small tools/batteries/cleaning supplies (#20).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $449K/yr
65.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incidents scheduled maintenance routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $454K/yr
30.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Single minor suction failure or short power interruption requiring evacuation, remounting, overtime and extra monitoring.
suction cup failure short/unexpected power dip single small evacuation
🚨 Major Incident $499K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Prolonged power loss or multiple simultaneous exposures requiring large amnestic/legal response, extended downtime and possible vaulting/retrofit.
prolonged power outage multiple-person exposure public/policy exposure requiring legal/amnestic action
👥 Personnel 4.25 total
Role Count Notes
Research Lead / Scientist 1 [#10] 1 FTE research lead (psychophysics), included in staff wage estimate.
Research Technician 1 [#10] 1 FTE research technician, included in staff wage estimate.
Engineer / Maintenance (FTE) 0.25 [#10] Part-time electrical/maintenance coverage (0.25 FTE), prorated in staff wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#11] 2 guards on rotation/on-call, included in staff wage estimate; overtime covered in recurring security contingency.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and ranges for each required category; SCP is mundane (Safe) with well-defined operational needs, allowing relatively high confidence in cost allocations.
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