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SCP-7106 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7106
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
10
One-time setup and hardening (property purchase, airlock, robotics and site remediation) drive initial costs (~$2.6M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by on-site security wages and ongoing research/monitoring (~$1.12M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Catastrophic Remediation Contingency $1.0M
[#26] Contingency estimate for full-scale remediation / evacuation / long-term cleanup if containment fails (baseline set at lower bound of provided range).
Facilities $665K
[#1, #3, #4, #5] Property acquisition, initial cordon/fencing, reinforced/sealable airlock and associated structural work, asbestos abatement/selective demolition; mid-range estimates used from provided ranges.
Equipment $492K
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #24] One-time procurement/install: patrol vehicle purchase(s), remote monitoring hardware, backup generator/UPS, initial PPE stock, robotics/ROV procurement, ultra-low freezers/evidence lockers, misc capital tools.
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#21] Rapid-response reserve fund / pre-positioned emergency procurement fund (kept on-site or centrally available).
One Time Research Projects $50K
[#13] Per-project deeper analyses / one-off intensive lab projects referenced as possible one-time expenses.
Cover Story Initial $30K
[#20] One-time larger payments to establish initial local cover and secrecy (payments to officials, initial larger mitigation costs).
Title And Legal $25K
[#2] Title cleanup, pay liens/back taxes, legal closing costs, and corporate shell creation to mask purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $735K/yr
[#6, #15] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards @ $50k + 25% benefits ≈ $375k) plus allocated wages for on-site medic, site manager/administrator, and core research staff.
Research And Monitoring $275K/yr
[#8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #17, #19, #25] Ongoing BSL sample analysis and lab usage, environmental sampling and analysis, routine inspection missions, sensor data storage/bandwidth, robotics maintenance/spares, cold-storage electricity, long-term monitoring/archival research program, and secure data handling.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#10, #18, #24] PPE replenishment, biohazard waste disposal contracts, and consumable replacements for field equipment/tools.
Training And Exercises $25K/yr
[#22] Regular drills for security, decontamination, sample retrieval, and breach response exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#9, #23] Generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, airlock/structural upkeep, grounds maintenance (mowing, snow removal, gate repairs).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#7, #17] Vehicle fuel & maintenance for patrol/emergency response and travel/per-diem for mission deployments.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#20] Ongoing local influence, nuisance mitigation, small recurring payments, and occasional legal fees to maintain cover.
D Class Operations $0/yr
[#16] Per-use D-class costs are highly variable; baseline assumes no routine D-class operations funded for this SCP (set to $0 baseline).
Contingency Replenishment $0/yr
[#21] Recurring replenishment of contingency reserves only required after use; baseline assumes no annual replenishment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents: ongoing security, monitoring, routine research and maintenance.
no incidents routine monitoring and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized incident (tank damage/tank explosions or limited internal events) requiring emergency response, overtime, cleanup, and additional lab tests.
tank destruction localized contamination temporary breach response
🚨 Major Breach Remediation $3.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Maintenance door becomes active or contamination spreads externally requiring large-scale remediation, evacuation, and long-term cleanup.
maintenance door opens external contamination major breach
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 coverage assumed as 2 guards per shift, 3 shifts = 6 guards.
Research Scientist 1 [#13, #17, #25] PI-level oversight for sampling, analysis, and long-term monitoring programs (partial FTE allocation).
Research Technician 1 [#13, #17] Technician support for field sampling, sample processing, and routine instrument maintenance.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 1 [#1, #2, #20] Single on-site or nearby admin/site manager to handle procurement, legal cover, and local liaison duties.
Medical Officer 1 [#15] On-call medic trained in infectious disease/decon procedures; budgeted as part-time annual cost.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints from wide ranges in analyst notes. Recurring staffing and lab needs are reasonably well-bounded, but robotics, remediation, and property-acquisition ranges are large and scenario-dependent, reducing precision.
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