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SCP-912 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-912
Expected annual
$738K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$722K
Personnel
9
Initial one-time setup is approximately $1.11M driven by containment upgrades, robotics/equipment, research campaign and contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs are ~ $722k driven primarily by staff wages (research + security), legal/insurance, and research maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Escalation Contingency $400K
[#27] Reserve for escalation/reclassification emergency procurement and rapid containment upgrades.
Equipment $273K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #13, #14, #16, #19] CCTV & recording hardware, remote manipulators, uniform inventory purchase, secure storage hardware, high-speed imaging, Faraday/EM shielding, non-lethal countermeasures, secure transport crate & vehicle fit-out.
Initial Research Campaign $200K
[#25] Projected concentrated first-year R&D campaign (temporary specialists, accelerated testing, rentals).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $115K
[#12, #11] Forensic / materials analysis equipment purchase or initial access costs and instrumented mannequins/test dummies.
Facilities $78K
[#1, #2, #17] Containment cell door upgrade (3A), cell interior hardening and HVAC/install modifications.
Legal And Liaison Initial $30K
[#7] Initial liaison agreement / MOU and legal coordination with ██PD (initial legal work/MOU).
Training And Sop Development $18K
[#10] One-time SOP development, initial drills and training materials creation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $722K/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#8, #9] Salaries for 1 PI + 2 technicians (~$240k) and 6 guards (~$270k) for 24/7 coverage.
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#7, #21, #22] Ongoing liaison/PD coordination, insurance/legal contingency budgeting, and cover story / PR maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $50K/yr
[#26] Pro-rated site overhead, utilities, facility allocation charge attributable to SCP-912.
Research And Monitoring $41K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #11, #4, #3] Ongoing forensic outsourcing / shared core facility costs, high-speed imaging maintenance, Faraday instrumentation calibration, mannequin calibration, remote handling maintenance, CCTV/storage maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#19, #20] Driver/operator and vehicle operations, annual range access and firearm-testing coordination costs.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#23, #15, #16, #24] Batteries, cables, PPE, medical replenishment, non-lethal system upkeep, and baseline replacement/repair budget for equipment/uniform damage.
Training And Recertification $8K/yr
[#10, #9] Recurring training, briefings, periodic drills, and site-specific certification.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#17] HVAC energy and routine facility/containment maintenance.
Laundering And Decontamination $2K/yr
[#18] Annual laundering, decontamination and waste disposal contracts/operations for uniforms and garments.
Secure Storage Software Ops $1K/yr
[#6] Software/operations for tamper-logging and chain-of-custody for uniform storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $722K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, training, maintenance and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $742K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized injury or equipment damage requiring medical treatment, short repairs, and additional training.
injury_during_arrest minor_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment incident or high-cost legal/PR/containment response requiring emergency procurement and use of contingency funds.
serious_injury emergency_reprocurement legal_action
🚨 Political Exposure $1.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Loss of PD cooperation or public exposure causing litigation, heavy PR response, and increased legal/licensing costs.
loss_of_PD_cooperation public_exposure litigation
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#8] Principal investigator assigned to SCP-912.
Research Technician 2 [#8] Assigned researchers/technicians trained in handling protocols and experiments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 24/7 security coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, allowing a mid-level confidence; several items (forensic equipment choice, need for purchase vs outsourcing, and contingency sizing) remain uncertain, producing variance in totals.
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