SCP-7544
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high confidence
SCP-7544
Expected annual
$125K
One-time setup
$55K
Annual recurring
$121K
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs are modest (doors, badge reader, camera, signage, and administrative setup) totaling roughly $54.7k; recurring annual operations (monitoring, staff oversight, training, research, and contingency reserves) are the main drivers at about $120.8k/yr.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $55K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $121K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$121K/yr
Normal year with standard monitoring, training, and research; no major incidents beyond routine operations.
routine operations
no accidental cluster events
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Minor Incident
$133K/yr
Single accidental exposure requiring targeted investigation, extra medical follow-ups, and limited additional research time.
accidental entry
single exposure investigation
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Major Breach
$191K/yr
Multiple exposures or a sustained incident requiring substantial investigation, widescale medical follow-up, and optional physical remediation (sealing).
multiple exposures
extended investigation
physical remediation required
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Political Exposure
$221K/yr
Documentary or administrative disclosure leading to legal, PR, and site-wide audit/response costs.
disclosure
external review
Personnel
4 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 2 | [#5] Two site security personnel allocated occasional patrol/spot-check hours for enforcement of access policy. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#10, #7] Part-time cognitive scientist/psychologist support for monitoring and rescreening (0.2–0.5 FTE represented as one assigned researcher). |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#6, #11, #12, #3] Admin time for access log review, incident reporting, cover documentation management, and coordination with cross-research. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for each cost element; containment is simple and described explicitly, so cost estimates are well-constrained.