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SCP-6258 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6258
Expected annual
$68K
One-time setup
$50K
Annual recurring
$62K
Personnel
0.15
One-time setup is approximately $50,275 driven primarily by an internal risk reserve and specialized disposal/locker work; recurring baseline costs are roughly $62,050/yr driven by research/testing budgets, an incident-response reserve, and part-time custodial wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $50K
Risk Reserve $25K
[#17] Internal risk contingency / reserve recommended minimum to cover misuse/leakage remediation (one-time/set-aside).
Equipment $7K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #13] Padded archival storage box and spare, optional microclimate handling container, CCTV camera + install (one-time portion), access-control integration (one-time portion), replica/repair commissioning (artisan work).
Facilities $6K
[#1] Secure locker purchase, anchoring and certification to Site-135 standards.
Disposal And Destruction $6K
[#19] Specialist destruction/inerting contractor and approval-related one-time costs (budgeted contingency if disposal chosen).
Training And Sop $3K
[#8] Initial SOP development and initial training sessions (one-time production/run costs).
Legal Cover Creation $2K
[#16] Creation of non-anomalous cover documentation, initial legal memos and PR materials (one-time).
Background Checks $1K
[#9] Initial background checks/psych screenings for ~5 staff (one-time vetting costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $62K/yr
Incident Response And Audit Reserve $25K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency/reserve for investigations, audits, interviews and containment review (~recommend $25k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#11] Small-scale controlled testing budget (technician time, materials) to characterize activation and limits.
Staff Wages $11K/yr
[#7] ~0.1–0.2 FTE custodial/handler time (pro-rated salary + benefits).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#20] Allocated share of Site-135 overhead (power, building maintenance, security support).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#14] Secure internal/specialized courier and packaging for ~2 transfers/yr.
It Maintenance And Storage $850/yr
[#5, #6] CCTV storage and camera maintenance (~$200–500/yr) plus IT maintenance/backups/license renewals (~$500/yr).
Training And Sop Recurring $750/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (~$500–1,000/yr).
Evidence Storage And Redaction $650/yr
[#18] Redaction and secure archive storage media and periodic audits (~$300–1,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#4, #10] Tamper-evident seals (~$250/yr) plus gloves/handling tools/consumables (~$200–500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#16] Annual updates to cover documentation, NDAs, and minor PR/legal maintenance.
Background Rechecks $200/yr
[#9] Periodic re-checks and psychological screening (~$200/yr).
Advanced Research Contingency $0/yr
[#12] Optional advanced research budget (neurological/memetic analyses, replication) — range $50k–150k/yr; set to 0 in baseline (not funded) and modeled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $62K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with minimal containment activities, routine testing, training, and reserve budgeting with no incidents or major research funded.
routine_testing no unauthorized use no major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $87K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small unauthorized use or an internal policy violation requiring investigation and remediation.
unauthorized_use internal_audit limited remediation
🚨 Major Breach $162K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant misuse or leak leading to external exposure, legal costs, high-level audit, and replacement/containment operations.
external_exposure legal_action large-scale_remediation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $162K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Decision to fund advanced research/scale-up (neurological/memetic studies, replication attempts) requiring substantial annual funding.
funding_approval_for_advanced_research replication_or_deep_study
👥 Personnel 0.15 total
Role Count Notes
Custodian / Handler (Level-2, part-time) 0.15 [#7] ~0.1–0.2 FTE distributed across existing staff; wage prorated and included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges for each line item and standard Foundation practices; several items are optional or wide-range contingencies (e.g., advanced research, incident reserves), so overall precision is limited.
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