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SCP-6587 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-6587
Expected annual
$99K
One-time setup
$51K
Annual recurring
$98K
Personnel
2
One-time setup costs are approximately $51,400 driven by imaging, optional advanced analysis, conservation treatment and digital infrastructure; recurring annual costs are about $98,268 driven primarily by pro-rated staff wages, site overhead, insurance, and ongoing conservation/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $51K
Advanced Imaging $18K
[#10] Optional multispectral / RTI / XRF imaging and specialist analysis if pursued.
Translation And Analysis Project $8K
[#15] One-time project costs for transcription, translation, paleography and specialist consulting per major project.
Equipment $7K
[#3, #5] Environmental/T/RH sensors and data-logger hardware (#3) and security access/CCTV hardware and integration (#5).
Conservation Treatment $7K
[#7] Initial conservator survey and one-time stabilization/treatment (surface cleaning, consolidation, minor repairs, documentation).
Secure Digital Infrastructure $6K
[#11] One-time setup of encrypted servers, air-gapped archival copy and IT integration for secure digital surrogates.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#9] High-resolution digitization capture, post-processing and metadata entry (archival imaging setup/one-time capture).
Handling Kit $2K
[#16] Purchase of book cradles, weights, gloves and one-time handling training materials/equipment.
Facilities $1K
[#1] Installation of an acid-free clamshell archival box and anti-vibration shelving inside Site-24 vault; incremental structural/fixture cost.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $98K/yr
Staff Wages $37K/yr
[#6, #13] Pro-rated site security allocation and fractional curator/scholar time (e.g., pro-rated security share and 0.1–0.25 FTE curator).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #4, #22] Incremental HVAC/climate control energy & maintenance (#2), pro-rata clean-agent suppression maintenance/testing (#4), and pro-rated site overhead/utilities/administration allocation (#22).
Contingency And Inflation Buffer $13K/yr
[#24] Recommended 15% contingency on the recurring subtotal to cover unforeseen conservation needs, emergency transfers or inflation.
Insurance And Valuation $10K/yr
[#19] Annual insurance premium or internal contingency reserve based on estimated market valuation (0.5–2% of declared value).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#8, #14, #20] Preventative conservation program (periodic inspection/minor repairs) (#8), cataloging/provenance/documentation updates (#14), and incident-response readiness drills/tabletops (#20).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#18] Legal/provenance maintenance, cover-story upkeep and retained counsel as needed.
It Security And Access Management $3K/yr
[#12] Software, admin time and audits to enforce Level-3+ digital access and logging for digital surrogates.
Public Academic Relations $2K/yr
[#23] Controlled sharing, redaction/production costs and small publication/project expenses for vetted academic exchange.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#17] Annualized expectation for rare secure transfers: custom crate/humidity control, accredited courier/security escort (annualized per expected transfer frequency).
Secure Digital Infrastructure $1K/yr
[#11] Ongoing storage costs, off-site encrypted backups, and IT admin time for secure digital surrogates.
Security Hardware Maintenance $750/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance and software/support for badge access, CCTV and logging systems.
Supplies And Consumables $400/yr
[#21] Archival tissues, Mylar sleeves, silica gel replacement and other routine consumables.
Handling Training $400/yr
[#16] Annual retraining, replacement gloves and consumables related to handling kit.
Environmental Monitoring $350/yr
[#3] Ongoing calibration, monitoring service contracts and data logging maintenance for T/RH sensors (annual calibration & monitoring).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $98K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled conservation, monitoring, no major incidents or transfers.
routine inspections scheduled digitization access no security incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $103K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small damage or environmental excursion requiring emergency conservation and short-term increased security/transport.
handling slip or minor water infiltration short-term HVAC failure affecting microclimate
🚨 Major Incident $198K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Theft, major damage, or urgent recovery/forensic analysis requiring large contingency, emergency operations and possible external specialist engagement.
theft or successful unauthorized removal major fire or flood in vault area
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#6] Pro-rated share of Site-24 security assigned to SCP-6587 (fractional cost allocated); actual site security is shared across many objects.
Research Scientist / Curator 1 [#13] Fractional FTE medievalist/curator time to vet requests and supervise handling (costs pro-rated; represented as one position for headcount purposes).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for each budget element and the object is Safe and non-anomalous, so containment requirements are incremental and well-defined; ranges required judgement for mid-point selections but overall mapping is straightforward.
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