SCP-6799 — SCP-6799 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6799 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-6799

Expected annual

$36K

One-time setup

$64K

Annual recurring

$35K

Personnel

One-time setup costs are approximately $63,800, primarily driven by secure locker/facility upgrades, storage/IT hardware, and cover/contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are about $35,200 driven by fractional staff wages, IT/data security, cover/liaison, and transport/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $64K

Equipment $14K

[#3, #4, #7] Purchase of archival freezer (-20–0°C), environmental/data-logger hardware, and initial on-site encrypted RAID/secure storage hardware.

Facilities $13K

[#1, #3, #5] Locker hardware upgrade, cold-storage installation/space prep, and potential fire/suppression compatibility retrofits.

Cover Story Initial One Time $8K

[#17] Initial legal/cover-story work, travel, and documentation to establish/maintain the archaeological cover and local liaison.

Incident Response Reserve $6K

[#21] One-time emergency conservation/rapid-response reserve for accidental exposure, flood, or other urgent recovery.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K

[#9] Budget for a panel of non-destructive scientific analyses (FTIR, XRF/portable spectroscopy, microscopy, multispectral imaging) performed as an initial campaign.

Digitization Outsource $3K

[#6] Outsourced high-resolution scanning/digitization for 12 negatives (mid-range estimate rather than scanner purchase).

Destructive Analysis Contingency $3K

[#10] Contingency for ethical/approved destructive testing (radiocarbon/polymer testing and preparatory fees).

Pr Reserve One Time $3K

[#24] One-time PR/leak-mitigation contingency for prepared statements, limited controlled releases, or legal responses.

Conservation Treatment One Time $2K

[#8] Initial professional conservator treatment: inspection, surface cleaning, stabilization and handling protocols (10–40 hrs range; mid estimate).

Chain Of Custody Setup $2K

[#11] One-time labor to establish provenance records, metadata templates, redaction protocols, and controlled-access paperwork.

Specialized Imaging One Time $2K

[#19] One campaign of specialized imaging (multispectral/RTI) via rental/contracted service.

Ethics Initial One Time $2K

[#23] Initial ethics/oversight board fees and administrative time for approvals of destructive testing or export.

Security Background Checks One Time $1K

[#13] Initial background checks / clearance processing for personnel involved in handling/transfers.

Transport One Time Trip $1K

[#14] Initial secure hand-carried transfer / secure packaging cost for a single contracted trip (baseline trip cost).

Archival Storage Materials $400

[#2] Polyester/Mylar sleeves, acid-free folders, labeled trays, archival boxes, silica gel packets, humidity indicator cards (kit for negatives + spares).

Ppe Initial $300

[#15] Initial PPE and handling tools: lint-free gloves, forceps, sleeves, magnifiers, vibration-damping tray.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $35K/yr

Staff Wages $17K/yr

[#12] Fractional FTE allocations: conservator (~0.1 FTE), archivist/cataloger (~0.1 FTE), scientist (~0.05 FTE) for ongoing oversight, monitoring, and periodic testing.

Logistics And Transport $4K/yr

[#13, #14, #18] Occasional escorted couriers, secure transport trips, and travel for specialists (1–3 trips spread over time; annualized estimate).

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#17, #24] Annual upkeep for local liaison, legal/OPSEC support, and PR/leak-mitigation activities.

It And Data Security $3K/yr

[#20] Recurring IT overhead: encryption maintenance, audited access logs, secure VPN and small IT admin costs.

Research And Monitoring $2K/yr

[#4, #8, #11] Environmental monitoring communications/telemetry (~$200/yr), occasional conservator follow-up checks (~$1,000/yr), and access-log maintenance (~$500/yr).

Insurance And Indemnity $2K/yr

[#22] Foundation-equivalent contingency budget for replacement/forensic analysis and records retention policy allocation.

Long Term Retention Audit $2K/yr

[#25] Periodic condition checks, format migration/digitization refresh, and catalog audits (annualized).

Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr

[#16] Consumables for lab tests, solvents, swabs, sample vials, calibration standards and small archival replenishments.

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#3, #5] Ongoing maintenance for cold-storage environment and fire/suppression compatibility checks.

Digital Backup Annual $600/yr

[#7] Off-site secure backup, air-gapped replication maintenance and storage costs.

Ethics Review Recurring $600/yr

[#23] Periodic ethics/oversight board costs and admin time for recurring reviews and approvals.

Ppe Replenishment $100/yr

[#15] Replenishment of gloves, sleeves, and small handling supplies.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $35K/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, fractional staff oversight, and standard upkeep; no incidents or destructive testing.

no_incident routine_checks normal_transport

🚨 Minor Incident $43K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$8K vs baseline

Localized damage or environmental excursion requiring emergency conservation, temporary relocation, and expedited digitization.

minor_water_or_physical_damage accidental_handling_damage

🚨 Major Breach $85K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Significant loss, theft, or major site incident (flood/fire) requiring full emergency response, forensic analysis, PR/cover escalation and possible replacement/large re-conservation effort.

major_flood theft_or_loss site_breach

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Conservator	1	0.1 FTE allocation for treatment, emergency response, and periodic condition checks. (See #8, #12)
Archivist / Cataloger	1	0.1 FTE allocation for provenance records, metadata, and chain-of-custody maintenance. (See #11, #12)
Research Scientist	1	0.05 FTE allocation for periodic analyses, scientific oversight, and coordination of tests. (See #9, #12)

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items and ranges are well-specified, but significant uncertainty remains around cover/liaison intensity, whether destructive testing will be authorized, and site-specific retrofits; these drive variance in both one-time and recurring costs.

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