SCP-9088
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SCP-9088
Expected annual
$101K
One-time setup
$213K
Annual recurring
$99K
Personnel
0.7
One-time setup (locks, cabinet, sensors, signage, initial training) plus optional research make initial costs substantial; recurring costs are dominated by a part-time custodial/technical oversight, contingency reserve, and site overhead (~$99k/yr baseline).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $213K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $99K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$99K/yr
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, training, and contingency reserve maintained.
no incidents
regular training and maintenance
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Minor Incident
$107K/yr
Localized contamination or blood incident near the threshold requiring biohazard cleanup, overtime, and replacement disposables.
blood/contamination near threshold
biohazard remediation call-out
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Equipment Failure
$108K/yr
Failure/accidental damage to color-detection system or spectrophotometer requiring replacement and re-integration.
camera/NVR/spectrophotometer failure
vandalism or accidental damage
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Political Exposure
$159K/yr
Accidental public exposure or significant media/legal incident tied to containment breach or experimental activity requiring external legal/PR and higher remediation.
public exposure
litigation or extensive PR response
Personnel
0.7 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Custodial/Technical Staff | 0.4 | [#5] Part-time (0.25–0.5 FTE) designated staff responsible for cabinet management, pre/post checks, and routine audits; cost included in staff_wages. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 0.3 | [#6] Incremental on-call/response allocation for authorization requests and alarm responses; represented as partial FTE-equivalent overtime included in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed, line-item estimates for installation, recurring services, and optional research; costs are moderately certain though some optional research and contingency reserve sizing introduce variability.