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SCP-7641 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7641
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
7
First-year capital expenditure is approximately $1,560,500 with expected recurring annual costs of about $2,332,500; main cost drivers are staff wages, legal/cover budgets, remote reconnaissance hardware and incident-response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#18] Parked reserve / insurance/liability contingency (selected mid‑range reserve to cover catastrophic remediation).
Equipment $389K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Microphone/keyword detection system, white‑noise hardware, robotic manipulators, remote reconnaissance platforms, and secure video/storage servers (equipment + integration midpoints).
Facilities $232K
[#1, #2, #8, #9] Containment chamber construction, high‑STC soundproofing, HVAC installation and backup power/generator installation; midpoint aggregation of provided ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#17] Seed funding / initial lab buildout for the long‑term research program (one‑time portion of multi‑year program).
Incident Response Capital $150K
[#15] One‑time capital procurement for armored/rapid response vehicle(s) and specialized equipment (partial split of item 15 into capital vs recurring readiness).
Medical Decon Setup $50K
[#12] Initial construction/setup of quarantine/decontamination suite (isolation ward, showers, HEPA filters) midpoint of listed range.
Transportation Fleet $40K
[#21] Initial purchase/fitout of site vehicles for transport and staging (midpoint of $20k–$60k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $688K/yr
[#14, #19] Legal, cover‑operation costs, local permits/compensation and communications/OPSEC budget combined (sum of midpoints; highly variable, reserve recommended).
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#10, #11] Salaries and benefits for onsite security (2–4 guards) and research/technical team (PI + researchers + technicians), aggregated midpoints.
Research And Monitoring $330K/yr
[#6, #7, #17, #20] Ongoing remote‑recon repairs/consumables, secure data storage growth and maintenance, long‑term research program annual funding, and laboratory consumables/analytical work (aggregated midpoints).
Incident Response Readiness $300K/yr
[#15] Ongoing readiness costs: vehicle maintenance amortization, weapons/armor upkeep, regular full‑scale drills and standby staffing (recurring portion of item 15).
Testing Budget Per Year $160K/yr
[#16] Budget for routine significant tests (estimated 4 significant tests/year × midpoint per‑test cost).
Administrative Overhead $150K/yr
[#25] Accounting, program management, compliance, clearance administration and internal audits (midpoint of listed range).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#21] Vehicle leasing/fuel and secure transport operations (midpoint of listed range).
Training And Drills $35K/yr
[#23] Ongoing training, certifications, and tabletop/full‑scale drills for security, research, robotics and decon staff.
Medical And Decon $30K/yr
[#12] Consumables, training and staffing for medical triage, quarantine and decontamination operations (midpoint of listed recurring range).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#8, #9, #22] HVAC energy/maintenance, generator/UPS testing and maintenance, and ongoing conservation/door maintenance; midpoint aggregation.
Waste Handling $14K/yr
[#24] Hazardous and biohazard waste disposal costs (midpoint of listed range).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#13] PPE, hazmat suits and routine consumables replacement (midpoint of listed range).
Robotics Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, spare parts and software updates for remote manipulators and motorized door actuators.
Audio Systems $4K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, software updates and licensing for active audio monitoring and speech‑recognition systems.
White Noise Systems $2K/yr
[#4] Power and maintenance for white‑noise / active cancellation systems protecting the safety volume.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled testing no containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring additional response, repairs, limited remediation, and legal/compensation costs.
unplanned portal to populated area localized contamination or minor breach
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Sustained/uncontrolled portal cycling or an emergent entity requiring full remediation, large‑scale medical response and major legal/repair costs.
site‑wide electrical failure + portal cycling multiple ingress events or mass contamination
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10, #15] 24/7 dedicated guards for C‑Wing and initial response teams; count chosen within analyst 2–4 range and salary portion included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#11, #17, #20] Principal investigator + senior researcher(s) for controlled testing and analysis; combined salaries allocated to research portion of staff_wages.
Technician / Engineer 2 [#5, #6, #11] Technician support for robotics, remote recon platforms and lab maintenance; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing midpoint aggregation, but many categories (legal/cover, contingency, incident response) are highly variable and scenario‑dependent; hence medium confidence.
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