SCP-2638 — SCP-2638 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2638 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2638

Expected annual

$812K

One-time setup

$510K

Annual recurring

$793K

Personnel

8.5

Initial acquisition and outfitting are moderate (~$510,500 one-time) driven mainly by property purchase and equipment (vehicles, drone, sensors); recurring costs are dominated by personnel, detainee processing and contingency/admin overhead (~$793,000/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $510K

Facilities $300K

[#13] Purchase of the Souther Farmhouse / land (preferred baseline): estimated ~$300,000.

Equipment $158K

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #16] Purchase and upfitting of 2 vehicles (~$80,000), HERMES drone (~$50,000), perimeter sensors/cameras (~$20,000), initial PPE kit (~$5,000), and initial secure-comms install (~$3,500).

Cover Story Setup $25K

[#17] One-time cover-story/legal setup and initial community compensation (~$25,000).

Legal Setup $15K

[#18] Initial legal/compliance setup and documentation (~$15,000).

Initial Training $12K

[#19] Initial certification/training for six agents (~$12,000).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $793K/yr

Staff Wages $508K/yr

[#1, #2, #7] Six security FTEs (two agents/shift, 24/7) ~$351,000; 2 FTE response/escort team ~$117,000; 0.5 FTE part-time medic ~$40,000.

Research And Monitoring $50K/yr

[#15] Ongoing research and testing budget (~$50,000/yr).

Amnestics And Processing $50K/yr

[#9] Class-B amnestic administration, transport and processing (~130 detainees/yr @ ~$400 avg = $50,000/yr conservative).

Contingency Reserve $30K/yr

[#24] Escalation reserve (recommended 10–20%); baseline uses a conservative ~$30,000/yr.

Admin Overhead $30K/yr

[#25] Site-918 administrative overhead allocation (~$30,000/yr assumed).

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#6, #8] Consumables including PPE replenishment (~$2,000/yr) and weekly food/med/snacks & packaging (~$17,500/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr

[#17, #18] Ongoing cover/community management (~$10,000/yr) and legal retainer/compliance (~$7,500/yr).

Biohazard Cleanup $15K/yr

[#11] Periodic containment-grade hazardous-material removal and disposal (~$15,000/yr).

Emergency Readiness $15K/yr

[#20] Standby medevac agreements, drills and contingency readiness (~$15,000/yr).

Detention Facility Allocation $10K/yr

[#10] Allocation/overhead at Site-918 for questioning/interviews (~$10,000/yr allocated).

Vehicle Ops $8K/yr

[#3] Recurring fuel/maintenance/insurance for two patrol vehicles (~$8,000/yr).

Drone Maintenance $7K/yr

[#4] Drone spares, batteries, repairs and consumables (~$7,000/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#14] Structural maintenance and utilities baseline (~$5,000/yr).

Waste Disposal $5K/yr

[#12] Ongoing contract for biohazard disposal/incineration (~$5,000/yr).

Cyber Services $5K/yr

[#16] Recurring secure comms/service and log storage (~$5,000/yr).

Archive Storage $5K/yr

[#21] Secure IT storage and analyst time for records (~$5,000/yr).

Forensic Pathology $5K/yr

[#23] Occasional autopsy/necropsy and pathogen surveillance (~$5,000/yr).

Surveillance Maintenance $3K/yr

[#5] Annual maintenance/recording/storage/cybersecurity for perimeter sensors (~$3,000/yr).

Property Taxes Or Lease $2K/yr

[#13] Property taxes/assessments if owned (~$1,500–4,000/yr; baseline uses ~$2,000/yr).

Ppe Decon Laundering $2K/yr

[#22] Specialized laundering/decontamination contracts (~$2,000/yr).

Training Refreshers $1K/yr

[#19] Annual refresher training and recertification (~$1,000/yr total).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $793K/yr

73.0% probability / year

Normal year with steady containment, routine deliveries, occasional detainee processing and scheduled maintenance.

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🚨 Minor Incident $843K/yr

25.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized surge of visitors or a small contamination/cleanup event requiring overtime, extra drone sorties and additional forensic work.

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🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Large-scale escalation: mass ingress, significant contamination or public exposure requiring heavy remediation, legal action and replacement of major equipment.

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👥 Personnel 8.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#1] Six FTEs to provide continuous two-person presence across three shifts (2 per shift).
Response Team / MTF Agent	2	[#2] Two FTEs for dedicated tactical/escort duties and on-call responses.
Medical Officer	0.5	[#7] Part-time medic (0.5 FTE) for telemedicine coordination and periodic checks.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are based on analyst estimates and Foundation accounting assumptions; personnel and amnestic/detention costs are well-specified (higher confidence), while biohazard turnover and escalation frequency are uncertain (lower confidence), yielding an overall medium confidence.

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