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SCP-6309 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-6309
Expected annual
$21K
One-time setup
$41K
Annual recurring
$21K
Personnel
0.1
[#20] First-year (one-time + 1 year recurring) estimated around $40,900 with main up-front drivers being initial characterization, imaging equipment purchase, and legal/HR consultation; ongoing yearly costs are modest (~$20,800/year) driven by a fractional handler FTE, site overhead, monitoring, and periodic re-characterization.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $41K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#6, #14] Initial characterization/testing program (2 researchers, consumables, protocol development) $12,000 and documentation/database one-time setup $500.
Equipment $11K
[#7, #9, #10] Forensic/high-speed imaging purchase ($10,000), one-time high-resolution capture equipment/costs ($1,000), and protective casing/transport packaging ($150). (Note: imaging may be rented per-test instead — see recurring.imaging_rental.)
Legal Hr Consultation $10K
[#12] One-time legal/HR consultation, NDAs, casework relating to privacy and employment implications.
Facilities $3K
[#1] Purchase/retrofit of a dedicated secure storage locker (safe) including installation, labeling, and tamper seals.
Information Control Cover Management $3K
[#13] One-time redaction/cover-management/counter-intel/PR preparation to mitigate external exposure/confusion.
Training And Sop Approvals $1K
[#15] One-off training and SOP approval briefings for Level-2+ staff on handling and test approvals.
Archival Replacement Copies $250
[#19] One-off creation of non-anomalous facsimiles for display or non-anomalous uses.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $21K/yr
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#3] Assigned handler / 0.1 FTE research/admin support (~$6,000/year incremental).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] Pro-rated share of Site-19 overhead (space, HVAC, baseline security) allocated to occupied storage of the locker.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#17] Long-term monitoring / periodic re-characterization budget amortized ($2,500/year).
Incident Response Contingency $2K/yr
[#16] Contingency fund for accidental leaks, unauthorized access, or unexpected testing behavior.
Access Control And Audit $1K/yr
[#4] Access-control & audit logging maintenance (badge-swipe, logging, software/db maintenance).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#11] Internal secure courier transfers between locker and testing lab (≈5 transfers/year).
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#12] Ongoing HR/legal oversight and small cover-story management budget ($1,000/year ongoing).
Security Monitoring $1K/yr
[#5] Continuous CCTV coverage, incremental storage and periodic review time for locker monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#8] Consumables for testing (small-volume PPE, tools, solvents, etc.).
Documentation Database Maintenance $300/yr
[#14] Ongoing documentation, database entry upkeep and compliance checks maintenance.
Digital Storage And Backups $200/yr
[#9] Storage/backups for archival digitization and forensic records.
Energy Costs $100/yr
[#18] Marginal energy costs allocated to locker area lighting, HVAC share, and occasional test equipment power.
Imaging Rental $0/yr
[#7] Optional recurring rental/testing cost for high-speed/forensic imaging if equipment is not purchased (renting ~$1,000–$2,000 per test). Baseline assumes purchase; set to 0 unless renting is chosen.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $21K/yr
97.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine checks, occasional transfers and scheduled monitoring/re-characterization.
no incidents routine testing only periodic re-characterization
🚨 Minor Incident $26K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Accidental damage or an unexpected test requires expanded forensics and short-term quarantine of a lab area.
accidental shredding outside controlled test unexpected damage during test requiring forensic analysis
🚨 Privacy Exposure $46K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
External exposure or a legal/privacy incident involving the referenced employee requiring substantial legal/HR and PR response.
external leak of identifying information legal action or significant HR case
👥 Personnel 0.1 total
Role Count Notes
Assigned handler / Research Administrative Support 0.1 [#3] Fractional (0.1 FTE) handler responsible for chain-of-custody, access, and routine checks; costed at ~$6,000/year.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item estimates for nearly every cost (detailed one-time and recurring figures), containment is mundane (Safe-class, single paper item) and risks are well-described; uncertainty is low for these budget items. Summary estimate (#20) provides corroborating range.
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