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SCP-7343 Unknown ✓ high confidence
SCP-7343
Expected annual
$10K
One-time setup
$22K
Annual recurring
$9K
Personnel
1
One-time setup approximately $22,425 driven by conservation/stabilization, contingency, legal review, and transport; recurring annual costs about $9,270/year driven by staff oversight, routine inspections, facility overhead, insurance, and occasional monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22K
Contingency Fund $5K
[#14] Emergency recontainment / specialist fund (reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3K
[#3, #11, #17] Cataloging/accessioning, historical/research verification, and initial digitization of records.
Conservation Stabilization $3K
[#4] Basic conservation work (surface cleaning, consolidation, packing).
Deaccession Disposal $3K
[#15] Optional controlled disposal or transfer (deaccession) costs.
Legal Initial Review $2K
[#10] Initial legal/compliance documentation and review.
Locker Purchase $2K
[#1] One-time purchase/installation of a low-security archival locker (purchase option).
Sop Training $1K
[#12] Development of SOPs and initial staff training/onboarding.
Equipment $1K
[#2, #5, #13] Includes heavy-duty lock/keycard reader, environmental data logger hardware, and a small camera/door sensor.
Secure Transport $1K
[#9] One-time secure transport and packaging from recovery location to storage.
Archival Materials Initial $275
[#16] Initial purchase of acid-free boxes, padding, tags, gloves, labels, etc.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9K/yr
Staff Wages $4K/yr
[#6, #12] Ongoing staff time allocation for oversight, coordination, and periodic training refreshers; covers part-time curator/registrar oversight.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#7] Pro rata facility overhead allocation (space, utilities, shared climate control).
Routine Inspections $2K/yr
[#6] Periodic physical inspections, condition checks, and data downloads (quarterly/semiannual).
Locker Rental $600/yr
[#1] Recurring rental/lease option for storage locker (alternative to purchase).
Insurance $550/yr
[#8] Artifact insurance / institutional liability coverage for low-value historic object.
Camera Monitoring $360/yr
[#13] Network monitoring fees for small camera/door sensor (~$10–$50/month).
Cover Story And Legal $300/yr
[#10] FOIA/legal handling and occasional compliance/legal responses.
Record Archiving Storage $200/yr
[#17] Ongoing digital storage, backups, and occasional migrations.
Research And Monitoring $100/yr
[#5] Environmental monitor calibration/batteries/data retrieval.
Access Control Admin $100/yr
[#2] Keycard system admin, tamper-seal replacement, small admin costs.
Supplies And Consumables $60/yr
[#16] Replenishment of archival consumables (labels, gloves, padding).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with no incidents; routine oversight, inspections, overhead, insurance, and monitoring only.
no incidents regular inspections normal overhead/insurance payments
🚨 Minor Incident $15K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$6K vs baseline
Minor conservation or handling incident requiring emergency specialist attention and expedited transport/repair.
unexpected degradation damage during handling localized contamination
🚨 Deaccession Or Disposal $19K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Decision or requirement to permanently deaccession, destroy, or transfer the object, triggering legal, transport, and disposal costs.
policy-mandated deaccession legal requirement transfer to another institution
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Curator 1 [#6, #12] Part-time curator/registrar responsible for oversight, inspections, accessioning, and training coordination; staffing costs are reflected in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed, conventional archival cost items with narrow ranges and standard museum/archival practices; SCP is neutralized and containment requirements are minimal, enabling greater cost certainty.
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