SCP-8182 — SCP-8182 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8182 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-8182

Expected annual

$479K

One-time setup

$238K

Annual recurring

$469K

Personnel

2.7

Initial one-time setup and sensor/software development (~$238k) are the main up-front costs; annual operations are dominated by personnel, mental-health services, monitoring, contingency reserves and overhead (~$469k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $238K

Equipment $118K

[#2, #4, #17] One robust sensor suite purchase/installation (hyperspectral/low-light/EM/magnetic/etc.), initial servers/SAN for capture and archival, and secure cabinet for records.

Decommissioning And Upgrades $50K

[#23] Contingency planning / potential future upgrades or transfers (mid-range estimate).

Software Development Initial $40K

[#14] Initial ectological processing / rendering software development and integration.

Facilities $15K

[#1] Minor refit & locking hardware for an existing humanoid cell; excludes full new-cell build option.

Initial Training $10K

[#15] Initial operator and staff training on sensors, safety and behavioral protocols.

Ups Installation $5K

[#3] UPS and power-setup for sensor suite (battery backups, installation, automatic switchover).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $469K/yr

Staff Wages $146K/yr

[#5] Two guards (2 × $45k), containment technician (0.5 FTE), site scientist (0.2 FTE) as site-assigned personnel.

Research And Monitoring $68K/yr

[#4, #11, #14, #15, #20, #7] Ongoing sensor storage costs, minimal sample analysis (bloodwork/genomics), software maintenance, refresher training, equipment calibration/maintenance, and medical monitoring activities.

Mental Health Services $60K/yr

[#8] Preventative counseling, behavioral staff and crisis intervention (0.5–1.0 FTE range; mid estimate).

Incident Contingency Fund $50K/yr

[#13] Annual reserved fund for rapid response to unplanned incidents (medical evacuation, short-term isolation upgrades, legal/cover expenses).

Administrative Overhead $44K/yr

[#22] Site-level overhead apportioned to this cell (~30% of direct personnel costs; range noted at 20–40%).

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#12] Emergency response readiness: amortized MCT equipment/vehicle allocation and periodic drills/training.

Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr

[#6, #16] Security overhead (locks/badges/background vetting/patrols) and incremental utilities/HVAC for sensors & servers.

Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr

[#18] Annual allocation for cover-story expenses, FOIA/legal retainer and secrecy maintenance.

D Class Management $10K/yr

[#19] Administrative processing and management overhead for D-8182 (recruiting, supervision, recordkeeping).

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#9, #10] Consumables for detainees (food, bedding, laundry) and PPE/decontamination supplies.

Pr Emergency Reserve $5K/yr

[#24] Small annual allocation toward rapid PR/compensation if a leak or exposure risk requires response.

Archive And Records Storage $3K/yr

[#17] Ongoing secure archival and off-site encrypted backups for logs, medical and legal records.

Biohazard Disposal Fund $2K/yr

[#21] Reserve for biohazard disposal events (incineration/regulated disposal) averaged as annual budget.

Ups Maintenance $1K/yr

[#3] UPS battery maintenance and periodic replacement/calibration.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $469K/yr

84.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operation, monitoring, and scheduled maintenance.

no_incident routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $519K/yr

15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized equipment failure, brief medical/psychological incident, or small containment support event requiring replacements and overtime.

sensor_failure psychological_crisis small_medical_event

🚨 Major Breach $719K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring urgent upgrades, relocation, large legal/PR spend and MTF mobilization.

public_exposure escape_or_large_medical_emergency

👥 Personnel 2.7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	Two guards assigned to shifts as per note [#5].
Containment Technician	0.5	0.5 FTE containment technician assigned for cell maintenance and sensors [#5].
Research Scientist / Site Scientist	0.2	0.2 FTE site scientist for oversight and analysis [#5].

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges for most costs but many items are range estimates and several per-incident costs are uncertain; reasonable mid-range estimates were used, giving medium confidence.

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