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SCP-7092 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-7092
Expected annual
$278K
One-time setup
$304K
Annual recurring
$274K
Personnel
5.5
Initial startup and recovery are dominated by containment hardware, contingency reserve, and detailed forensic/materials analyses (~$300k one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by security wages and allocated research staff plus overhead and insurance (~$275k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $304K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#21] Rapid-response reserve for unexpected reactivation, hazardous behavior, large-scale cleanup or legal exposure; chosen conservative reserve $100,000 within $50k–$300k range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $69K
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #15] Materials analysis ($17,500), advanced analyses/isotopic work ($25,000), archive/cataloging and imaging ($4,000), conservator/stabilization ($7,500), and biological sequencing & specialist consults ($15,000) — aggregated one-time research/service costs.
Equipment $40K
[#5, #9] Custom fireproof/insulated containment crate ($30,000 of $15k–$50k) and CCTV/ intrusion installation ($10,000 of $5k–$15k).
Facilities $30K
[#6, #7] Fire-suppression and inert-gas purge installation ($20,000 chosen midpoint of $8k–$30k) plus one-time walk-in climate-controlled storage setup ($10,000 of $5k–$20k).
Legal And Cover $20K
[#17] Permits, interagency liaison, landowner recompense, PR/cover-story documentation and records sealing; midpoint ~$20,000 (one-time legal/cover costs).
Forensic Autopsy $15K
[#3] Full autopsy, histology, toxicology, cultures, BSL precautions and pathologist/tech time; midpoint ~$15,000.
Site Response $10K
[#1] Emergency field team: hazmat/forensic/containment response, travel/overtime/vehicle rental/per diem; chosen midpoint ~$10,000.
Final Disposition $10K
[#22] Costs for permanent archiving, secure burial/cremation or display (transport, vault/perpetual care); midpoint ~$10,000.
Satellite Imagery $5K
[#14] Purchase/licensing of commercial satellite footage and geospatial analysis; midpoint ~$5,000.
Secure Transport $2K
[#2] Armored/locked evidence transport, escort, containment body bags/crate and permits; midpoint ~$2,500.
Waste Disposal $2K
[#16] Medical waste contractor fees, incineration/sterilization and decontamination of autopsy suite; midpoint ~$1,500.
Ppe Autopsy $1K
[#4] Disposable suits, respirators, gloves, disinfectants, biohazard bags and sharps disposal for autopsy; midpoint ~$1,250.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $274K/yr
Staff Wages $230K/yr
[#8, #19] 24/7 security staffing (2–6 officers) and dedicated research staffing allocation (partial FTEs). Estimated combined annual wage/benefit cost ~$230,000 (security ~150k + research allocation ~80k).
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#20] Pro-rated institutional overhead (HR, legal, facilities) charged on recurring operations; chosen ~$25,000/yr (nominal $10k–$50k range).
Insurance Premiums $8K/yr
[#18] Property/custody-and-control and liability premium loading for anomalous remains; chosen ~$8,000/yr within $2k–$20k range.
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#24] Public records management, FOIA handling, redaction and ongoing legal/PR tasks to maintain secrecy; chosen midpoint ~$6,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#23] Recurring PPE replenishment, HEPA/gas filter replacement, calibration, minor repairs and consumables; midpoint ~$3,000/yr.
Surveillance Monitoring $2K/yr
[#9] Alarm/CCTV monitoring contract and intrusion alert monitoring; midpoint ~$1,500/yr ($500–$3,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#7] Electricity/HVAC and climate-control power for storage; chosen ~$1,000/yr (range $300–$2,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $274K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with custody maintained, routine monitoring and no incidents.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $324K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized re-ignition, discovery of new degradation, or need for additional forensic work requiring a field response and extra lab analyses.
localized_reignition additional_autopsy_or_analysis small_cleanup
🚨 Major Incident $524K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant hazardous event requiring large-scale emergency response, extended specialist deployments, legal exposure, or major containment remediation.
catastrophic_reignition large_scale_cleanup major_legal_exposure
👥 Personnel 5.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Continuous 24/7 security coverage (2–6 officers); estimate uses 4 officers to meet rotation requirements.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#19] Partial FTE (0.25–0.5 FTE suggested); allotted 0.5 FTE senior scientist for case oversight and analyses.
Laboratory Technician 0.5 [#19] 0.5 FTE technician to run assays, sample prep, and maintain chain-of-custody during study period.
Administrative Staff 0.5 [#20] Fractional administrative support for records, liaison, and overhead coordination reflected in administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well described with ranges, enabling reasonable mid-point estimates, but many items (contingency, legal, insurance) have wide ranges and event probabilities are judgment calls, so confidence is medium.
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