SCP-7043 — SCP-7043 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7043 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-7043

Expected annual

$25K

One-time setup

$50K

Annual recurring

$25K

Personnel

0.1

Initial one-time setup is modest (~$49,900) with the largest capital drivers being an incident-response contingency reserve and background vetting; recurring annual costs are moderate (~$24,550/yr) driven by site security allocations, admin logging/audit labor, and ongoing storage/insurance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $50K

Incident Response Contingency $25K

[#9] One-time contingency/reserve for unexpected anomalous behaviour or emergency measures.

Background Checks And Vetting $8K

[#14] One-time deep vetting, polygraph/equivalent for authorized level-4 personnel (assumed two people at mid-range cost).

Equipment $6K

[#2, #3, #6, #12] One-time hardware and installation: level-4 keycard reader & integration (#2: $3,000), initial keycard issuance (#3: $200), CCTV camera hardware (#6: $1,200), secure scanner / protected workstation (#12: $2,000).

Facilities $6K

[#1] Purchase or retrofit of a certified anomalous-item locker / preparation of a designated locker (retrofit or minor construction).

Replacement Decommissioning Fund $2K

[#18] Initial set-aside toward eventual replacement/decommissioning of locker/secure hardware.

Secure Transport $2K

[#8] One-time secure transfer/handling from discovery to locker (vehicle, handlers, packing).

Insurance One Time Reserve $1K

[#17] One-time deductible/reserve related to insurance/risk transfer (modest initial allocation).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $25K/yr

Staff Wages $8K/yr

[#5] Research/admin time for access logging, authorization requests, and periodic audits (~0.05–0.1 FTE; mid estimate).

Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr

[#4, #7] Pro-rated site security allocation for object (#4: $5,000) plus routine inspection & preventive maintenance labor and small parts (#7: $900).

Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr

[#16] Ongoing minimal PR/legal budget for leaks, FOIA, or plausible deniability for a largely inert Safe object.

Emergency Response Staffing And Drills $2K/yr

[#10] Periodic training/drills and amortized emergency staffing costs for small-scale response readiness.

Documentation And Archival $2K/yr

[#11] Annual costs for documentation, redaction, secure archival media, and file maintenance.

Cybersecurity And Backups $2K/yr

[#13] Pro-rated site cybersecurity, secure network segments, and backup costs for digital logs and scanned material.

Insurance $1K/yr

[#17] Annual insurance/risk-transfer premium or allocation for accidental damage during handling/transport.

Surveillance Storage And Maintenance $800/yr

[#6] Ongoing storage, archival retention costs and camera maintenance.

Scanner Maintenance And Storage $600/yr

[#12] Secure scanning workstation software updates, protected storage, and maintenance.

Replacement Amortization $500/yr

[#18] Amortized annual allocation toward future replacement/decommissioning (~$500/yr mid-range).

Supplies And Consumables $300/yr

[#15] Gloves, sterile packaging, evidence bags, seals, tamper-evident tape, labels (annual consumables).

Keycard Card Management $300/yr

[#3] Annual replacements and administrative lifecycle costs for issued level-4 cards.

Keycard Software Maintenance $150/yr

[#2] Access-control software maintenance/provisioning fees for the level-4 keycard system.

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $25K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine access, inspections, and no anomalous incidents.

routine_access_and_logging regular_inspection_and_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $30K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline

Small unexpected event requiring local incident response, minor repairs, and additional admin/legal work.

minor_containment_anomaly localized_equipment_failure

🚨 Major Breach $75K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Significant containment or security incident requiring full incident response, possible replacement of equipment, legal/PR action, and rapid vetting or personnel actions.

unauthorized_access_and_theft unexpected_anomalous_activation

👥 Personnel 0.1 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Administrative Staff	0.1	[#5] Fractional FTE (~0.05–0.1 FTE) for logging, authorization requests, and periodic audits; staffing cost accounted for in staff_wages ($8,000/yr).

📋 Confidence Notes

Confidence is medium: containment needs are straightforward and most line items are standard site operations, but cost ranges (notably contingency and vetting) vary significantly by policy choices and Site-19 spare capacity.

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