SCP-2375 — SCP-2375 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2375 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2375

Expected annual

$35.4M

One-time setup

$36.8M

Annual recurring

$34.3M

Personnel

183

Initial capital/setup costs are roughly $36.8M driven by vehicles, equipment, lab/R&D and a contingency reserve; ongoing annual operating costs are approximately $34.3M/yr driven primarily by MTF staffing, research/monitoring, legal/cover operations and logistics.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.8M

Contingency Reserve $20.0M

[#29] Initial capital contingency/reserve fund set aside for catastrophic surge responses (held as capital).

Equipment $8.7M

[#4, #5, #6, #12, #14, #21, #22, #27] Fleet and vehicle purchases, weapons/body armor procurement, initial PPE stock, identity-fabrication infrastructure, onsite incinerator, initial secure communications hardware, freezers/cold-chain hardware, initial IT/hardware procurement.

Facilities $4.5M

[#7, #24] Build-out for 3 regional secure staging sites and training-range/scenario-house upgrades including upgraded ventilation and decon bays; training-range construction/upgrade.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M

[#8, #9] Forensic pathology/autopsy lab setup and initial diagnostic R&D (biomarker/assay development) costs and lab instrumentation.

Initial Training Program $720K

[#3] Initial specialized training program for 120 agents (identification, safe approach, termination, decon, forensics, legal/cover operations).

Initial Surveillance Software $200K

[#11] Initial procurement of surveillance/OSINT/CCTV analytics software and data tools.

Emergency Quarantine Capability $0

[#30] Large-scale quarantine/cordon costs are scenario-driven emergency expenditures (not budgeted as recurring capital here).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $34.3M/yr

Staff Wages $12.0M/yr

[#1] MTF staffing (120 FTEs × ~$100k/yr including benefits/equipment stipend).

Research And Monitoring $6.5M/yr

[#8, #9, #10, #11, #26] Ongoing forensic/pathology consumables & technicians, diagnostic test production/testing, biomedical research (BSL-2/3 team), surveillance/monitoring tools and psychological/behavioral countermeasure research.

Cover Story And Legal $5.9M/yr

[#15, #16, #17, #18] Mortuary/cover-up contingency, legal counsel/litigation/settlements, public-relations/false-outbreak messaging, and community remediation/compensation.

Logistics And Transport $3.3M/yr

[#6, #13, #28] Vehicle/helicopter maintenance & fuel, per-incident rapid-response raid costs, and travel/per-diem for deployments.

Command And Admin $1.5M/yr

[#2] HQ staff, program management, finance, HR, procurement and scheduling overhead.

Facilities Maintenance $825K/yr

[#7, #24, #22] Operations/maintenance for regional secure sites, training-range upkeep, and evidence-storage/freezer maintenance.

Infiltration Program And Informants $750K/yr

[#12] Undercover placements, informant payments, safe-houses and covert identity upkeep.

Field Medical Teams $750K/yr

[#20] On-call medics, responder long-term monitoring and workers' comp reserves.

Supplies And Consumables $600K/yr

[#5, #19, #32] PPE replacement/consumables, medical countermeasure replenishment and miscellaneous consumables/office supplies.

Venue Liaison Program $500K/yr

[#25] Nationwide venue liaison/staffing and monitoring agreements for public venues and groups.

Hazardous Waste Disposal Contract $350K/yr

[#14] Contract disposal of contaminated PPE, biological waste and corpses when applicable.

Training New Hires $300K/yr

[#3] Recurring training budget for new hires and recurrent exercises.

Ethical Oversight And Compliance $275K/yr

[#31] Ethical review boards, external consultants and compliance auditing.

Ammo And Equipment Replacement $200K/yr

[#4] Yearly replacement, ammunition and spare-parts for field equipment and weapons.

Communications Maintenance $200K/yr

[#21] Secure comms, satellite links, radio maintenance and cybersecurity support.

Utilities And Energy $175K/yr

[#23] Electricity, water and HVAC for labs, freezers and decon showers.

It Licensing And Support $150K/yr

[#27] Incident management, case tracking, analyst licenses and IT support.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $34.3M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents beyond expected raids and research activity.

routine_deployments ongoing_research regular_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $35.3M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

One or more localized outbreak responses requiring additional raids, overtime, forensic testing and short-term community remediation.

localized_outbreak increased_raids spike_in_testing

🚨 Large Scale Quarantine $84.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

City-level (or larger) containment/quarantine response with mass logistics, enforcement, and emergency disposal/medical surge.

urban_mass_spread failed_local_containment public_exposure

👥 Personnel 183 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	120	[#1] Primary operational force (120 FTEs) referenced explicitly in notes.
Research Scientist	20	[#10] Biomedical research staff funded within the research program budget.
Lab Technician	10	[#8] Forensic/pathology technicians supporting labs and sample processing.
Medical Officer	5	[#20] Field medics and long-term healthcare staff for responders.
Engineer / Maintenance	8	[#6, #7] Vehicle, generator and facility maintenance staff.
Administrative Staff	15	[#2] HQ management, finance, HR, procurement and scheduling.
IT Staff	3	[#21, #27] IT/sysadmin and incident-management support.
Legal Counsel	2	[#16] In-house counsel coordinating with external legal resources; additional legal costs are contract/retainer-based.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges, enabling an order-of-magnitude estimate; uncertainty remains in frequency/severity of outbreaks and long-term R&D timelines, so confidence is medium.

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