SCP-9051 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-9051
Expected annual
$11K
One-time setup
$17K
Annual recurring
$10K
Personnel
0.05
One-time setup and characterization costs are modest (~$17.3k) dominated by initial laboratory characterization and a contingency seed fund; annual recurring costs are low-to-moderate (~$10.4k/year) driven by fractional security staffing, site overhead, periodic testing, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#7, #8, #9] Initial chemical/material characterization (GC-MS/LC-MS/FTIR/NMR) $5,000; microbiological/sterility testing $1,000; sample handling consumables initial purchase $300.
Contingency Fund Seed $5K
[#19] One-time seed contingency / incident response fund for unexpected transport, emergency testing, overtime, or disposal.
Cover Story Creation Legal Prep $2K
[#18a] Cover-story creation and legal preparation (one-time).
Facilities $2K
[#1] Lockable steel storage container, mounting and signage; installed to meet Foundation storage standard for low-risk items.
Sop Development And Authorization $1K
[#11] SOP development, safety review, legal/operational consultation and authorization paperwork (one-time).
Equipment $600
[#2] Fixed high-resolution IR camera hardware and mount, installation for continuous visual record of the container.
Secure Records Setup $500
[#14] Initial secure database entry, access control configuration, redaction/cover-story documentation (one-time).
Transport To Site $400
[#6] Secure courier/protocol transfer from discovery location to Site-199; chained custody courier cost (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10K/yr
Staff Wages $3K/yr
[#5] Fractional security staffing (0.05 FTE of a Security Officer) at pro-rated cost (~$3,125/year).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#16] Allocated site overhead / real-estate cost share for storing an additional object (HVAC, insurance, building maintenance allocation).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#4, #9, #10, #13, #22] Tamper-evident seals/inspection tags $250; recurring restock of sample handling consumables $50; PPE and decon supplies $200; waste handling/disposal $200; miscellaneous consumables & petty expenses $1,000.
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#3, #12] Video storage & retention (encrypted CCTV storage) $150/year; annual re-inspection and periodic re-analysis (chemist time + instrument access) $1,500/year.
Training And Briefings $600/yr
[#20] Annual training and briefings for staff with access (researchers, security) — staff time and training materials.
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#18b] Cover upkeep and occasional legal/PR consultations to maintain plausible cover and respond to enquiries $500/year.
Policy Enforcement $500/yr
[#21] Policy enforcement / misuse prevention administrative costs, audits, and disciplinary tracking.
It Maintenance And Cybersecurity $200/yr
[#15] Ongoing IT maintenance, patching, access audits, encrypted backups and sysadmin time for stored records/CCTV.
Energy Utilities $100/yr
[#17] Energy/utilities attributable to monitoring equipment (camera power, sensors).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Uneventful year with no incidents; routine monitoring, periodic testing, consumables and overhead only.
routine monitoring scheduled re-inspection no unauthorized access
🚨 Minor Incident $13K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3K vs baseline
Minor unauthorized handling or small containment incident requiring emergency transport, overtime, and limited forensic testing.
unauthorized handling small spill or unexpected refill event limited staff exposure requiring amnesticization / testing
🚨 Major Breach $60K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Major containment breach or traumatic incident (staff casualties, intensive remediation, disposal, extended legal/PR response).
full containment breach fatality or multiple injuries public exposure / large-scale amnesticization
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $35K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Discovery of new or escalatory anomalous properties necessitating dedicated containment module and expanded research team for the year.
new hazardous properties discovered requires dedicated room or continuous monitoring expanded specialized testing
👥 Personnel 0.05 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.05 [#5] Fractional FTE allocated for rounds and escorting researchers (0.05 FTE corresponded to the recurring security staffing cost of $3,125/year).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item estimates for each cost; the SCP's low-risk/Small-item profile makes containment requirements and probabilities well-bounded, yielding high confidence in the aggregated figures.
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