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SCP-6280 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6280
Expected annual
$188K
One-time setup
$48K
Annual recurring
$184K
Personnel
0.15
Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $48,325 driven by containment build-out, access/CCTV/HVAC equipment and SOP/legal setup; annual recurring costs are approximately $184,200 driven primarily by staff wages, contingency/reserve funds (incident/unknown-risk), and PR/legal/insurance allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $48K
Facilities $15K
[#2, #6] Locker upfit ($1,250 midpoint of $500–$2,000) and containment/test-chamber build-out ($14,000 midpoint of $8,000–$20,000).
Equipment $13K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #17, #24] Museum-grade envelope ($325), climate-control hardware & install ($3,500), access control/tamper sensors ($4,000), CCTV/camera & recorder ($2,000), data-capture setup ($2,000), miscellaneous small capital items ($1,250).
Sop And Legal $11K
[#7] SOP development, memetic-risk protocols, and legal review ($11,000 midpoint of $7,000–$15,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#14] Initial scientific/material analysis (analytical chemistry, pigment/fiber work) estimated at $7,500 midpoint of $3,000–$12,000.
Long Term Archival Cataloging $900
[#22] One-time archival/accession cataloging fee ($900 midpoint of $300–$1,500).
Documentation And Signage $600
[#15] One-time production of 'no-label' signage and laminated handling checklists ($600 midpoint of $200–$1,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $184K/yr
Unknown Risk Contingency $55K/yr
[#25] Contingency reserve for poorly understood memetic/scale-up responses or specialized mitigation research (midpoint $55,000 of $10,000–$100,000).
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#20] Annual rollover/reserve for rapid mobilization (security overtime, external consultants, emergency testing) treated as recurring fund; midpoint $50,000 of $25,000–$75,000.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19, #23] PR/cover-story & administrative amnestic-style contingency ($25,000 midpoint) plus insurance/liability reserve ($4,500 midpoint).
Counseling And Sick Leave $15K/yr
[#12] Counseling, therapy, and sick-leave contingency fund ($15,000 midpoint of $5,000–$25,000).
Staff Wages $15K/yr
[#9, #10] Fractional containment oversight (0.05–0.2 FTE) and researcher/conservator time (0.02–0.1 FTE); combined midpoint estimate ≈ $14,750/yr.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#13, #14, #21] Language expert consults (Dutch/French/German) $2,900, follow-up scientific testing $2,000, periodic external audits/expert review $5,000 (midpoints).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#16] Secure transport kit and armored courier for up to two transfers/yr (midpoint ≈ $2,800/yr).
Psych Evaluations Monitoring $3K/yr
[#11] Pre-/post-exposure psychological evaluations (~10 exposures/yr midpoint ≈ $2,750).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #22] Opportunity cost for locker space ($600), HVAC calibration/power ($400), access-system service/monitoring ($500), archival maintenance ($200).
Training And Refresher $2K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training for technicians, security, and researchers ($1,500 midpoint of $1,000–$2,000).
Supplies And Consumables $625/yr
[#15, #18] Signage/replacement ($125) and consumables (gloves, archival paper, spare envelopes) ($500).
Data Hosting And Backups $400/yr
[#17] Hosting, encryption, backups for structured transcripts and secure databases ($400 midpoint).
Cctv Storage And Retention $275/yr
[#5] Camera footage retention and storage costs (midpoint $275/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $184K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with only scheduled testing, minimal exposures, standard maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled_controlled_tests routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $224K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small localized incident (cluster of exposures or elevated distress) requiring PR response, counseling, overtime, and limited external consultation.
localized_staff_cluster_of_exposures minor_containment_response
🚨 Major Breach $384K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or exposure cascade requiring large-scale incident response, extended external consultancy, public relations, emergency testing, and potential legal actions.
widespread_uncontrolled_exposures external_public_disclosure
👥 Personnel 0.15 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Cataloguer 0.1 [#9] Fractional FTE for custody logs, envelope maintenance, and access authorization (represents pro-rated containment oversight time reflected in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Conservator 0.05 [#10, #14] Fractional FTE for controlled testing, material analysis supervision, and research (pro-rated researcher/conservator time reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most cost elements, enabling midpoint estimation; however memetic uncertainty, optional one-time vs recurring reserve choices (#20, #25), and possible research scale-up create meaningful variance, so confidence is medium.
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