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SCP-8225 Neutralized ✓ high confidence
SCP-8225
Expected annual
$22K
One-time setup
$49K
Annual recurring
$19K
Personnel
0.1
One-time setup and laboratory verification dominate costs (~$49k one-time), while recurring annual costs are modest and driven by legal retainer, incremental security, monitoring, and administration (~$19k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $49K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#3, #12] Laboratory testing and confirmation of neutralization (#3 ~$25,000) and long-term sample archive / destructive-testing fund reserved (#12 ~$5,000).
Equipment $6K
[#4, #5, #7, #15, #16] Primary airtight clay container (#4 ~$1,000), secondary containment/packaging (#5 ~$400), environmental monitoring instrumentation (#7 ~$2,000), redundant backup containment set (#15 ~$2,000), emergency extinguisher & signage/training (#16 ~$500).
Initial Redaction And Legal $3K
[#13] Initial redaction/public records work and legal review: retainer for immediate work to keep item low-profile.
Facilities $2K
[#6] Low-risk locker fit-out: shelving, badge lock upgrade and tamper switch mounting; typical estimate used.
Scene Recovery $2K
[#1] Scene recovery and evidence handling: two agents, travel, PPE, evidence supplies; typical used.
Secure Transport $2K
[#2] Secure transport to Site-93: armored/secure courier or site vehicle, sealed containers and fuel; typical used.
Contingency Disposal Fund $2K
[#22] Contingency budget for secure disposition/interment if policy changes require final disposal.
Accessioning And Cataloging $2K
[#10] Initial administrative processing: catalogue entry, photographing, chain-of-custody logs.
Digitization And Backup Initial $1K
[#18] Digitization and secure backup of evidence: initial archival/digitization of video, transcripts, test results.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal counsel retainer / liability budgeting (~$10,000/yr).
Staff Wages $5K/yr
[#9] Incremental security staffing allocation: ~0.1 FTE guard time allocated to this item (~$5,000/yr).
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#17] Counseling/defusing for personnel exposed to graphic material; recurring welfare budget.
Research And Monitoring $750/yr
[#21] Routine physical inspections (~$200/yr) plus amortized budget for occasional full re-test (~$5,000 every 5–10 years; amortized to ~$750/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $500/yr
[#23] Allocated site overhead / small locker maintenance and administrative facility share.
Records Management And Audits $500/yr
[#11] Periodic audits, access log review, FOIA/redaction readiness; administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#8] Monitoring upkeep and consumables: battery replacements, desiccant, periodic verification.
Digital Storage And Backup Maintenance $200/yr
[#19] Ongoing encrypted storage, migration, backup verification.
Energy And Utilities For Monitoring $100/yr
[#20] Power for sensors, small environmental controls and network connectivity attributable to monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $19K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, legal retainer, and incremental security and administrative costs.
routine_monitoring scheduled_inspections ongoing_legal_retainer
🚨 Minor Incident $49K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Local evidence compromise or seal failure requiring recovery, re-testing, replacement packaging and extra legal/administrative work.
tamper_or_seal_failure sensor_alert evidence_contamination
🚨 Major Legal Action $94K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant public exposure / litigation or FOIA-driven legal battle requiring extensive legal fees, PR work, and additional audits.
public_exposure litigation political_attention
👥 Personnel 0.1 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.1 [#9] Incremental 0.1 FTE of guard time allocated to this item (~$5,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item estimates and midpoints for every cost entry; SCP is neutralized and low-risk, so costs are well-bounded.
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