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SCP-6479 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6479
Expected annual
$581K
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$564K
Personnel
4
One-time setup estimated at $1,269,000 driven primarily by structural retrofits, robotics and relocation/decommissioning reserves; recurring operations approximately $564,000/yr dominated by staff wages (security + monitoring), monitoring/storage, utilities/HVAC, and legal/OPSEC support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Facilities $394K
[#1, #8, #19] Containment-room retrofit (#1), HVAC/environmental stabilization capital upgrade (#8), and low-stimulus surface treatment (#19) combined. Estimates are midpoints of provided ranges; final scope requires site structural survey.
Equipment $342K
[#2, #4, #9, #15, #17] Access-control hardware & installation (#2), passive monitoring suite and NVR (#4), remote robotic maintenance systems including integration/training (#9), incident response & medical standby kit setup (#15), and secure data logging/archival systems (#17). Values are mid-range estimates aggregated.
Relocation And Transport Capability $300K
[#22] Contingency relocation plan and secure transport/temporary containment capability reserved as one-time capital contingency. Midpoint of provided range.
Decommissioning Reserve $175K
[#25] Reserve for decommissioning/long-term disposal if required; midpoint of provided range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#6] Computer-vision/alerting rules and initial model development to support passive detection (one-time development costs).
Training And Sop Development $28K
[#12] One-time creation of formal containment SOPs and initial staff training sessions (development and rollout).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $564K/yr
Staff Wages $292K/yr
[#7, #11] Monitoring operations (0.5–1.0 FTE) (#7) and dedicated rapid-response security contingent (2–4 FTEs) (#11). Aggregated salary + benefits estimated at midpoints.
Administrative Overhead $70K/yr
[#16] Administrative overhead for reassignments, shift differentials, and hazard pay to prevent inadvertent entry (annualized estimate).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#23] Annual cover-story / OPSEC budget for media/legal incident handling and public-facing operations; midpoint of range.
Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr
[#20, #21] Routine maintenance & consumables for containment infrastructure (#20) and utilities/HVAC/power costs (#21). Combined annual estimate.
Legal And Compliance $25K/yr
[#18] Ongoing records review, compliance legal support, and policy maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#10] Robotic maintenance support & consumables (parts, batteries, periodic maintenance) per robot; assumes one robot at midpoint of range.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#5] Monitoring storage, processing & retention costs (video storage, retention policies, analytics).
Incident Investigation And Root Cause $15K/yr
[#24] Budgeted annual incident investigation labor (administrative & technical hours) for 1 significant incident at midpoint cost; scaled as-needed.
Psychological Support Eap $12K/yr
[#14] Ongoing psychological support and EAP services for personnel who witness or are exposed to SCP-6479.
Refresher Training And Audits $10K/yr
[#13] Ongoing refresher training and periodic compliance audits to enforce no-study/no-provoke SOPs.
Access Control Support $6K/yr
[#3] Ongoing access-control support & licensing (software updates, credential provisioning, licenses).
Incident Response On Call $5K/yr
[#15] Annual on-call compensation and readiness costs associated with medical/trauma standby referenced in #15.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $564K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with no significant incidents; operations continue per standard SOPs.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $624K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single unauthorized human contact or small containment incident requiring medical response, investigation, extra legal/EAP hours and modest operational disruptions.
unauthorized_human_contact minor_medical_response internal_investigation
🚨 Major Breach $964K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Containment failure requiring relocation, major emergency transport, extended investigations, and significant OPSEC/legal response.
exclusion_zone_unmaintainable large_scale_relocation public_exposure_response
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#11] Dedicated rapid-response security contingent (2–4 FTEs). midpoint used.
Surveillance Operator 1 [#7] Monitoring operations 0.5–1.0 FTE to triage alerts; rounded to 1 FTE.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoints of wide ranges in analyst notes and depend on site-specific structural work, number of robots deployed, and incident frequency assumptions. Costs for site retrofits and contingency events are particularly uncertain; a final budget requires structural survey and staffing model.
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