SCP-6716 — SCP-6716 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6716 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6716

Expected annual

$139K

One-time setup

$288K

Annual recurring

$137K

Personnel

1.2

One-time setup costs of $288,000 are dominated by a $250,000 contingency reserve for escalation; recurring annual costs are $136,900/yr driven primarily by a small dedicated research allocation and part-time liaison wages.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $288K

Contingency Reserve $250K

[#17] Contingency reserve for escalation / rapid containment mobilization / construction / evacuation (~$250,000 recommended) (#17).

Equipment $15K

[#4] Portable akiva detectors, environmental sensors, smart power meter and mount for SCP-6716-1; one-time purchase estimated at $15,000 (#4).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K

[#3] Initial comprehensive GC-MS/LC-MS/toxicology/nootropic/microbiology testing of produced coffee/snacks (~$10,000 one round) (#3).

Facilities $6K

[#5, #6] $3,500 for break-room access control/CCTV hardware & installation (#5) and $2,000 for a secure counter/tamper-proof housing for SCP-6716-1 (#6).

Legal Hr Documentation $4K

[#13] One-time legal/HR overhead for documentation, indemnities and contract updates (~$4,000) (#13).

Sop Creation $3K

[#12] One-time SOP creation, legal/HR review and initial staff briefing (~$3,000) (#12).

Dosimeter Badges $500

[#9] Initial purchase of dosimeter badges (~10 badges @ $50 each) for proximate staff (#9).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $137K/yr

Research And Monitoring $83K/yr

[#2, #15, #16] Ongoing low-intensity research allocation (0.5 FTE senior researcher + 0.5 FTE technician) and consumables (~$80,000/yr), plus inventory logging/data storage ($1,000/yr) and quarterly follow-up sampling ($2,000/yr) (#2, #15, #16).

Staff Wages $21K/yr

[#1] 0.2 FTE liaison/monitor at $80,000/yr pro-rated plus benefits ≈ $21,000/yr (#1).

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#13, #18] Annual legal/HR retainer and cover-story / internal memos / FOIA response budget (~$2,000 retainer + ~$7,500 PR/cover) (#13, #18).

Security Auditing $8K/yr

[#11] Periodic security audits, access log reviews and policy enforcement overtime (~$8,000/yr) (#11).

Medical Surveillance $5K/yr

[#9] Annual medical surveillance, baseline and periodic tests for akiva exposure (~$5,000/yr) (#9).

Psychological Support $4K/yr

[#10] Counseling services for Roberts and affected staff (~$4,000/yr) (#10).

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#7] Cups, sealed containers, labels and sanitary supplies for distribution and cleaning (~$1,500–$2,500/yr; midpoint used) (#7).

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#5, #19] CCTV storage/maintenance and general area upkeep / minor repairs / mount battery replacement (~$300 + $1,000) (#5, #19).

Waste Disposal $1K/yr

[#8] Routine bio/chem disposal and incineration policy costs for discarded produced items (~$1,000/yr) (#8).

Miscellaneous Petty Cash $1K/yr

[#20] Petty cash / allowances for redistribution, morale and small logistics (~$1,000/yr) (#20).

Equipment Maintenance $500/yr

[#4] Recurring connectivity, sensor telemetry and maintenance for detectors and sensors (~$500/yr) (#4).

Sop Refreshers $500/yr

[#12] Annual SOP refreshers and briefings (~$500/yr) (#12).

Utilities $100/yr

[#14] Low-volume incremental energy/utilities impact from SCP-6716-1 production (~$100/yr) (#14).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $137K/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal year with monitoring, research allocation, and routine maintenance only.

routine_monitoring no_escalation

🚨 Minor Incident $157K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

Localized issue requiring extra testing, disposal and overtime (e.g., detection of anomalous compound in a batch).

contaminated_batch unexpected_anomalous_output localized_medical_followup

🚨 Major Escalation $387K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant escalation where SCP-6716-1 produces hazardous output or mobility increases, requiring rapid containment and mobilization of contingency funds.

hazardous_output mobility_escalation rapid_containment_mobilization

👥 Personnel 1.2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Liaison / monitoring	0.2	[#1] Part-time (0.2 FTE) staff member to maintain logs, coordinate tests and act as point contact (#1).
Research Scientist	0.5	[#2] 0.5 FTE senior researcher allocation for ongoing monitoring and experiments (#2).
Laboratory Technician	0.5	[#2] 0.5 FTE technician supporting sampling, testing and consumables management (#2).

📋 Confidence Notes

Recurring and one-time baseline items are well-specified (salaries, testing, sensors), but the large contingency reserve reflects uncertainty about escalation likelihood and scale; probabilities and contingency sizing are judgement calls.

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