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SCP-9883 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-9883
Expected annual
$31K
One-time setup
$60K
Annual recurring
$31K
Personnel
0.15
One-time facility modifications, imaging equipment, and an initial research budget drive startup costs (~$60k). Recurring annual costs (~$30.6k/yr) are dominated by part-time research/security wages, ongoing research/storage, containment incident funds, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $60K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $26K
[#9, #14, #15] Feeding culture setup ($500), initial laboratory consumables ($500), and initial genetic/microscopic/thaumaturgic analysis budget ($25,000) for sequencing and specialized assays.
Equipment $13K
[#5, #13, #22] Fixed surveillance/time-lapse camera system ($6,000), stereo microscope + imaging camera ($7,000), and small-capture/containment toolkit one-time ($300).
Facilities $12K
[#1, #2, #3] Fine-mesh installation ($2,500), matte-black ceiling coating ($1,000), and HVAC balancing/minor modifications ($8,000); includes contractor work, mounting, scaffolding and engineering sign-off.
Contingency Reserve $5K
[#24] One-time contingency reserve (10% order-of-magnitude) for unforeseen startup costs ($5,000).
Secure Data Cover Setup $2K
[#20] One-time setup of secure/cover documentation and initial legal/PR counsel for records ($2,000).
Compliance Enforcement And Hr $2K
[#16] Initial psychiatric evaluation and administrative processing costs to enforce access ban on Dr. Koehl ($1,500).
Staff Training And Signage $1K
[#11] Initial training session for staff and durable signage prohibiting arachnicides and outlining access rules ($1,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $31K/yr
Staff Wages $7K/yr
[#7, #8] Assigned research/monitoring labor (0.1 FTE RA ≈ $5,000/yr) and additional security monitoring time ($2,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#6, #15] Video/data storage and bandwidth for continuous footage ($1,200/yr) and annual follow-up experiments/assays ($5,000/yr).
Containment Incident Response Fund $5K/yr
[#17] Annual rapid-response fund for small incidents, repairs, overtime, and emergency materials ($5,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $5K/yr
[#23] Pro-rated overhead for site administration, HR, and accounting (site estimate ~$5,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#9, #10, #12, #14, #22] Ongoing feeding/colony consumables ($1,000/yr), non-chemical pest-control program ($1,500/yr), PPE and safe-entry consumables ($200/yr), recurring lab consumables ($500/yr), and small-capture kit replacements ($200/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4, #18] Increased energy/utility costs from open-window/door policy ($500/yr) and mesh/paint maintenance/replacement ($500/yr).
Audit And Documentation $1K/yr
[#19] Annual internal compliance audit to verify containment rules and record-keeping ($1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $800/yr
[#21] Off-site lab shipment/logistics for up to ~4 shipments/yr ($800/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $500/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance of cover documentation and occasional legal/PR counsel ($500/yr).
Compliance Enforcement And Hr $500/yr
[#16] Ongoing monitoring/admin costs to ensure compliance with access bans and HR tracking ($500/yr).
Staff Training And Signage $200/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training and printed updates for staff and signage ($200/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $31K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with regular monitoring, maintenance, and scheduled research follow-ups.
no incidents scheduled maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $33K/yr
7.0% probability / year +$2K vs baseline
Small containment incident such as mesh damage or vandalized silk requiring repairs and overtime response.
mesh/mesh-mount damage minor vandalism localized cleanup/repair
🚨 Research Escalation $51K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Decision to escalate investigative effort (expanded sequencing, contract lab work, or additional specialist contracts).
evidence of thaumaturgic residue administrative research priority upgrade external specialist contracting
👥 Personnel 0.15 total
Role Count Notes
Research Assistant 0.1 [#7] 0.1 FTE RA-equivalent assigned for daily/weekly monitoring and basic experiments (costed at ~$5,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.05 [#8] Incremental security monitoring time (minor additional patrol rounds) equivalent to ~0.05 FTE (~$2,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for every cost (one-time and recurring) with clear scopes; most items are straightforward facility, equipment, and operational costs, supporting high confidence in the totals.
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