SCP-8167 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8167
Expected annual
$871K
One-time setup
$817K
Annual recurring
$794K
Personnel
4
One-time setup and contingency reserves are moderate-to-high due to a large contingency reserve and site modifications (~$817k). Recurring costs are driven by security staffing, potential long-term medical care, and legal/cover-story reserves (~$794k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $817K
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#18] Reserve fund for multiple casualties, legal suits, site lockdowns, transfers.
Facilities $75K
[#1, #4] Room retrofit (insulation, access controls) and fire-suppression installation.
Decommissioning $55K
[#28] Decommissioning or secure destruction protocol (specialized one-time cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#14] EEG/polysomnography kit and initial consumables for sleep testing.
Equipment $17K
[#3, #6, #10, #19] Archival cardboard box and spares, access-control/CCTV hardware initial purchase, inventory scale/RFID/barcode scanner and related hardware, initial supermarket spare-stock.
Policy And Legal Review $12K
[#12] SOP development and legal review (policy writing, counsel).
Transport Per Move $8K
[#26] Typical secure transport / relocation cost per move (one-time-per-move estimate).
Initial Staff Training $6K
[#13] Initial training for all personnel with access (one-time component).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $794K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $302K/yr
[#25, #29] Ongoing cover-story / PR contingency and legal settlement fund plus insurance premium reserve.
Staff Wages $255K/yr
[#8, #15] Security staffing (3 FTE guards) and one sleep-study technician/clinician FTE salaries + benefits.
Long Term Care $150K/yr
[#17] Ongoing long-term care / life-support reserves for afflicted coma patients (budgeted for one patient-level liability).
Emergency Incident Response $20K/yr
[#16] Budgeted annual average for ambulance/ER/initial ICU stabilization per potential incident.
Psych And Counseling And Hazard Pay $20K/yr
[#23] Psychological screening, counseling, and hazard-pay add-ons for assigned FTEs.
Research And Monitoring $17K/yr
[#11, #30, #14] Routine inventory audits, internal containment board oversight/audits, and per-study consumables for sleep testing.
Cctv Monitoring $6K/yr
[#7] CCTV monitoring storage, IT retention, camera maintenance and remote monitoring staffing costs.
It Costs $6K/yr
[#24] Secure record storage, encrypted backups, and logging infrastructure.
Forensic Investigation $5K/yr
[#22] Forensic/crime-scene processing and investigative costs per-year allocation.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #5] Continuous HVAC/humidity control and annual fire-suppression maintenance/inspection.
Documentation And Procurement Overhead $3K/yr
[#21] Chain-of-custody, procurement receipts, admin time and document storage.
Staff Training And Refreshers $3K/yr
[#13] Annual training refreshers, materials, and time for personnel with access.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#20] Secure courier/transfer costs for integrating replacements (annual budget for multiple small integrations).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9, #27] Tamper-evident seals/tape and routine consumables (gloves, labels, cleaning).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $794K/yr
73.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, training, and reserves maintained.
no destructive incidents regular audits and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $874K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Single destruction event requiring emergency response, forensic work, and replacement integration.
single vehicle destroyed ambulance/ER treatment and forensic investigation
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Multiple destruction events or malicious action leading to multiple comatose patients, extended long-term care, and large legal/cover-up expenses.
multiple casualties extended long-term care heightened legal/settlement costs
🚨 Political Exposure $1.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Media leak or exposure causing expensive legal settlements, PR campaigns, and expanded cover-story operations.
public leak high-profile injury or missing-persons attention
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Three full-time guards to staff 24/7 coverage with leave coverage.
Research Technician / Sleep Clinician 1 [#15] Single FTE handling authorized testing, monitoring, and study administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges are reasonably specified, but incident frequency, number of long-term patients, and scope of legal/settlement costs are uncertain; probabilities and some annual allocations are analyst judgments.
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