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SCP-760 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-760
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$500K
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
32
Initial capital/setup costs are modest (~$471k) driven by containment build-out, transport/kit purchases, and ruggedized spares; annual operating costs are ~ $2.675M/yr, dominated by 24/7 armed guard wages and research staff salaries with significant contingency/insurance and recurring consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $500K
Equipment $258K
[#2, #5, #6, #13, #14, #15, #16] Initial guard equipment $52,000; low-light cameras $9,000; IT/video storage/setup $15,000; tamper-proof spares $25,000; emergency sedation/transport kit $22500; secure transport vehicle purchase $80,000; initial info-security/setup $25,000.
Facilities $180K
[#3] Three containment chambers robust build-out at ~$60k each -> $180k.
Contingency Reserve One Time $50K
[#25] One-time contingency/research escalation reserve (lower bound used).
Training And Background Checks Initial $12K
[#19] Initial background checks (~$12.5k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.1M/yr
[#1, #8] Guard salaries & benefits for 26 FTE-equivalents ($1.52M) and research/lab salaries (senior, juniors, vet, psychologist, admin) (~$600k) combined into staff wages.
Insurance And Contingency $150K/yr
[#20] Insurance/contingency/reserve for incidents (~$150k/yr; mid-range of 5–10% guidance).
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#7, #10, #11, #12, #14, #21] Food production and prep (~$6k), veterinary/biological supplies (~$20k), PPE & decon (~$6k), frequent consumable replacements due to dismantling (~$36k), per-use sedatives/consumables (~$3.5k), donated-item processing/sterilization (~$4k).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing information security/records management (~$25k/yr) and legal/ethics/cover-up retainer (~$50k/yr).
Medical Support $60K/yr
[#9] On-call medic coverage and consumables (~$40k) plus participant compensation/psychological aftercare (~$20k) = $60k/yr.
Site Amortization $40K/yr
[#23] Amortization/depreciation of capital (~$40k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#6, #22] Video storage/IT maintenance and monitoring (~$5k/yr) and data analysis/experiment costs (~$30k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#4, #5, #13, #15] Monthly lock changes and locksmith labor ($13,500), camera replacements due to specimen damage (~$6,000), tamper-proof spare replacement reserve (~$10,000/yr), transport vehicle maintenance/insurance (~$5,000/yr).
Escalation Research Contingency $25K/yr
[#25] Recurring top-up for specimen-specific unknown research escalation (~$25k/yr).
Guard Equipment Replacement $20K/yr
[#2] Ongoing replacement, ammunition training, consumables for guard equipment (~$20k/yr).
Utilities And Overhead $15K/yr
[#18] HVAC/power/environmental control and apportioned site overhead (~$5k/chamber -> $15k/yr).
Misc Admin Overhead $15K/yr
[#24] Office supplies, courier, badges, petty cash (~$15k/yr).
Training And Credentialing $10K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training and credentialing (~$10k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations and no major incidents.
standard_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Minor containment-related incident: increased equipment damage or small medical/legal incident requiring elevated replacements and limited response.
equipment_damage minor_medical_incident small_legal_response
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or serious medical/legal incident requiring emergency response, replacement of structural elements, medical liabilities, and external contract work.
containment_breach serious_medical_liability infrastructure_replacement
👥 Personnel 32 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 26 [#1] 26 FTE-equivalents to staff two guards per chamber 24/7 (accounts for shifts, leave, benefits).
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Senior researcher (1) + 2 junior researchers (2) included in research salary pool.
Veterinary Officer 1 [#8] On-site vet/biologist included in research staffing.
Psychologist / Behavioral Specialist 1 [#8] Behavioral psychologist for experiments and subject screening.
Administrative Staff 1 [#8] Admin support for experiments, scheduling, and records.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided itemized estimates for most line items and realistic staffing assumptions, so magnitude is fairly well-constrained; uncertainty remains in frequency/severity of breaches and specimen-specific escalation needs, so confidence is medium.
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