SCP-7554 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7554
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
7
Initial one-time costs are driven by secure facility modifications, testing range construction, biosafety upgrades, and contingency reserves (~$1.22M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel (24/7 security + custodian) and legal/operational overhead (~$1.00M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Legal Contingency Reserve $250K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for legal/PR/operational-security startup reserve (NDA/settlement/contingency fund).
Liability Reserve $250K
[#19] Liability / emergency compensation reserve for accidental deaths, injuries, or third-party claims.
Facilities $220K
[#2, #13, #21] Vault/room modifications at SSF-16, dedicated remote ballistics range construction, and redundant power/ HVAC/UPS hookup (marginal construction and certification costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $215K
[#9, #24, #15] BSL-2 retrofitting for blood-handling compliance, initial R&D program startup, and animal-testing protocol/ethics approvals setup.
Opportunity Cost Reserve $125K
[#27] Bookkeeping reserve for scarcity premium / opportunity cost of expending finite anomalous inventory.
Equipment $60K
[#1, #6, #7, #8] Two certified safes/lockboxes, initial access-control/CCTV/tamper-detection hardware, chain-of-custody software purchase, and initial PPE/handling tools.
Disposal Full Inventory $50K
[#17] One-time specialized disposal/neutralization contract to permanently neutralize/destroy anomalous rounds (full-inventory estimate).
Background Investigations Initial $45K
[#5] Initial background investigations and clearance costs for ~10 people (initial vetting and psych evaluations).
Training Initial $4K
[#20] Initial firearms/anomalous handling and bloodborne-pathogen training startup costs.
Training Ammunition Initial $600
[#26] Initial purchase of inert 5.45x39mm rounds and dummy rounds for handling drills.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $430K/yr
[#3, #4] 24/7 on-site security staffing (~6 guards at fully-burdened wages) plus one dedicated custodian/armorer/inventory clerk.
Classified Overhead $200K/yr
[#28] Classified project administration overhead (approx. 25% of direct recurring costs) to cover hidden admin, classified payroll, cover procurement, and classified IT.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18] Legal counsel and operational security retainer / PR contingency retainer.
Research And Monitoring $110K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #24] Annual budget for forensic analyses (contract imaging/analysis), anticipated test consumables, animal-testing per-test costs, and ongoing R&D for countermeasures/detection.
Medical Retainer $20K/yr
[#10] Emergency medical/trauma on-call retainer for accidental exposures and evacuation contingencies.
External Peer Review $20K/yr
[#29] Periodic external peer review and third-party validation contracts under NDA.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#6, #21] Maintenance for access-control/CCTV systems, intrusion sensors, vault certification, and power/HVAC upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Secure transport (armored courier / armed escort) budget for authorized movements.
Background Investigations Rechecks $10K/yr
[#5] Annual clearance rechecks and periodic background maintenance for personnel with access.
Biosafety Compliance $10K/yr
[#9] Annual BSL-2 compliance costs, waste disposal, QA and training refreshers.
Hazmat Retainer $10K/yr
[#11] Hazmat cleanup / decontamination contractor retainer and readiness.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#8, #16, #26] PPE consumables, ballistic gel/simulants and other forensic disposables, and annual replenishment of inert training ammunition.
Incident Drills $5K/yr
[#22] Periodic live incident simulations, drills, and internal audits.
Archival Storage $4K/yr
[#25] Forensic record preservation, secure offline archival storage and controlled access.
Software Support $2K/yr
[#7] Annual support and hosting for chain-of-custody / inventory software and auditing tools.
Training Recurring $2K/yr
[#20] Annual recurrent training and recertification for handling and emergency drills.
Psych Support $2K/yr
[#23] Psychological support and counseling services for staff.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady containment, routine testing, and no significant incidents.
standard operations scheduled testing no accidental exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized accidental contamination or single-person exposure requiring medical care, hazmat cleanup, targeted testing and audit.
accidental blood contamination single-person exposure during handling containment breach during authorized test
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$675K vs baseline
Significant loss, public exposure, or multiple casualties leading to large legal settlements, emergency response, and possible destruction/disposal of inventory.
large-scale containment breach public exposure or media/legal action multiple-person casualty requiring settlements
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Continuous guard presence (3 shifts × 2 guards) including benefits and training; fully-burdened costs reflected in staff_wages.
Custodian / Armorer / Inventory Clerk 1 [#4] Single dedicated trained staff member responsible for custody, chain-of-custody logs, and daily inspections.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst midpoints and typical Foundation practice; many line items (incident frequency, per-incident costs, and chosen one-time reserves) contain uncertainty, but containment staffing and major infrastructure needs are well-bounded.
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