SCP-9753 Standard ✓ high confidence
SCP-9753
Expected annual
$32K
One-time setup
$54K
Annual recurring
$31K
Personnel
2
Initial capital costs are modest (~$54k) driven by room fit-out, sensors, and access control; yearly operations are dominated by staffing and routine maintenance (~$30.8k/yr). Contingency and occasional incident response are small relative to baseline operating costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $54K
Facilities $29K
[#1, #23] Containment chamber fit-out (5×5×5 m room partition, finishes, door, minor electrical) and end-of-program decommissioning/disposal.
Equipment $17K
[#2, #5, #7, #9, #10, #17] Pillars/mounts, dedicated environmental control unit (HVAC mini-split), interior surveillance hardware (cameras/lighting) hardware, access control installation, precision measurement instruments, and one-time data-management/software purchase/development.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#3, #4, #15, #14, #19] Initial stock of sample mugs and spares, teapot procurement and mount, conservation/repair toolkit (toolkit purchase), initial consumable supplies, and initial SOP development/training.
Contingency Fund $4K
[#21] One-time contingency/incident response seed fund.
Background Checks Initial $1K
[#18] Initial background checks/vetting for personnel with access (per-person cost applied to current access staff).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $31K/yr
Staff Wages $22K/yr
[#12, #13] Daily testing technician (0.25 FTE) and supervisory/research oversight (0.05 FTE) salaries and benefits (pro-rated).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#14, #15, #16] PPE and handling consumables, annual conservator materials/repair consumables, and replacement/attrition budget for mugs/teapot.
Research And Monitoring $1K/yr
[#8, #11, #17] Continuous video storage/archive and logging, instrument calibration/QA, and software hosting/updates for measurement analysis.
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#22] Annual administrative/cover-story costs for procurement paperwork, plausible cover, and related small expenses.
Site Security Overhead $1K/yr
[#20] Pro-rated allocation for site security coverage, escorting, and minimal incremental guard time.
Facilities Maintenance $750/yr
[#6, #9] HVAC energy and annual service/filter replacement plus pro-rated maintenance for access control systems.
Training Refreshers $650/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Contingency Replenish $500/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment for contingency/incident response fund as used.
Background Check Turnover $500/yr
[#18] Pro-rated recurring budget for background checks due to staff turnover/new access approvals.
Surveillance Maintenance $350/yr
[#7] Annual maintenance/storage costs for interior surveillance hardware and recordings (camera maintenance, on-site storage upkeep).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $31K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with daily testing and routine maintenance only.
daily testing routine maintenance no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $36K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small containment incident or damage requiring extra conservation, overtime, and replacement parts.
small breakage extra conservation work short-term investigative testing
🚨 Dimensionality Failure $56K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Episode of dimensional instability (as noted in logs) requiring extended diagnostics, repair, and potential containment upgrades.
dimensionality failure extended diagnostics containment repairs
🚨 Research Scale Up $71K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Decision to escalate scientific program (expanded testing, additional staff/equipment) following a research opportunity.
research breakthrough external study request scale-up of experiments
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#12] Part-time technician (0.25 FTE) performing daily tests and logging.
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Supervisory/oversight researcher (0.05 FTE) for data review and protocol updates.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment needs and cost drivers are straightforward and well-documented in the analyst notes; estimates use mid-range values and standard assumptions for small containment programs.
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