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SCP-9707 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9707
Expected annual
$43K
One-time setup
$81K
Annual recurring
$42K
Personnel
2
One-time setup ~$81,300 dominated by containment cell retrofit and equipment (cameras/sensors/tracks); recurring annual costs ~$42,205 driven primarily by site security allocation, research program, and staffing for weekly supervised access.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $81K
Facilities $38K
[#1] Small-Entity Containment Cell construction/modification (secure room, observation window, sealed thresholds, non-porous flooring, door, HVAC tie-in).
Equipment $29K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Custom recreational structures (ramps, half-pipes, tracks), door/gap seals and hallway barrier hardware, surveillance cameras/NVR purchase, high-speed/analysis camera and DAQ purchase, small-tools and retrieval equipment, handling PPE and training gear (initial gear + training development).
One Time Contingency $15K
[#21] One-time contingency reserve for unexpected anomalous behavior / retrofit upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $42K/yr
Research And Monitoring $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #14] Surveillance storage/maintenance, high-speed camera calibration/consumables, data storage/logging/database upkeep, and experimental/research budget for structured trials and occasional temporary assistants.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#10, #18] Site security overhead allocation (pro-rated share of Site-138 security/controls) and utilities (power for cameras, lights, small computers).
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#8, #9] Weekly Level-3 oversight for supervised access (~52 hours/yr) and technician time for setup/cleanup/recordkeeping.
Administrative Overhead $6K/yr
[#19] Administrative overhead and record retention compliance (pro-rated HR, payroll, procurement, archives ~15% of direct recurring costs).
Incident Response Fund $3K/yr
[#15] Incident response/emergency reserve for unforeseen events (escaped car recovery, accidental damage, equipment replacement).
Insurance And Liability $2K/yr
[#17] Internal insurance/liability contingency allocation.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#12, #13] Routine maintenance consumables (fasteners, adhesives, coatings, cleaning supplies) and replacement non-anomalous Hot Wheels/spare parts.
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#16] Legal/cover-story/OPSEC costs (plausible civilian cover, signage, FOIA/PR support).
Annual Refresher Training $1K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and procedural review for containment and Level-3 oversight requirements.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $42K/yr
94.8% probability / year
Normal year with routine supervised access, scheduled research, and no incidents beyond expected maintenance.
weekly supervised access only routine research schedule no unplanned incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $47K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Minor containment-related incident (escaped car into adjacent area, small equipment damage) requiring overtime, replacement parts, and limited repairs.
escape beyond Hallway II-0003 minor equipment failure overtime for recovery
🚨 Major Breach $92K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Larger containment failure or damaging incident requiring significant repairs, containment upgrades, equipment replacement, and administrative/legal actions.
structural containment breach significant equipment loss/damage policy/legal escalation
🚨 Research Scaleup $62K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Operational decision or research opportunity requires scaling up trials (more hours of supervised access, hire temporary staff, purchase additional sensors/equipment).
expanded research program policy change requiring more frequent exercise funded experimental campaign
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Level-3 Staff (Supervisor) 1 [#8] Single Level-3-or-higher staff member authorized to oversee the one-hour/week supervised hallway access (coverage is intermittent; cost pro-rated to recurring staff_wages).
Technician / Maintenance 1 [#9] Lower-grade technician responsible for setup/cleanup, track reconfiguration, logs, and routine handling tasks (part-time hours reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and ranges, allowing reasonable aggregation; uncertainty remains due to shared-site overhead allocation methods and probabilistic scenario sizing, so confidence is medium.
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