SCP-5547 — SCP-5547 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5547 Safe ✓ high confidence

SCP-5547

Expected annual

$192K

One-time setup

$218K

Annual recurring

$189K

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and analysis costs are about $205,000, dominated by salvage, deconstruction, forensic work and specialist contractors; ongoing annual costs are about $187,300/yr, driven by site overhead, dedicated security wages, contingency reserves and archival/maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $218K

Deconstruction Of Rsv Gavin $50K

[#6] Controlled disassembly, cutting/welding, removal of sensitive components and treatment for long-term storage.

Salvage And Decontamination $30K

[#2] Initial salvage/decontamination of RSV Gavin prior to transfer, contracted salvage crew and HazMat disposal prep.

Equipment $26K

[#8, #12, #21] Biological storage locker hardware, CCTV/hardware purchase, evidence storage hardware and tamper-evident packaging.

Facilities $22K

[#8, #13, #21] Portion of biological locker installation, one-time generator/UPS upgrade and any minor facility work for evidence locker setup.

Specialist Contractor Fees $20K

[#16] Fees for marine engineers, conservators, forensic anthropologists and short-term consultants.

Forensic Autopsy And Pathology $12K

[#3] Full autopsy, histology, toxicology, CT/X-ray and forensic pathology reports.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $12K

[#7] Disposal of oils, hydraulic fluids, batteries and mixed composites under environmental regs.

Cctv Installation $10K

[#12] One-time CCTV and intrusion detection installation costs (hardware/installation included in equipment/facilities split).

Legal And Coverup Costs $10K

[#17] One-time legal/cover-story payments, redactions, or interagency liaison fees as-needed.

Transport And Recovery $8K

[#1] Secure covert transport from Coast Guard recovery site to Site-52 (ground convoy or airlift).

Advanced Laboratory Analyses $8K

[#4] DNA sequencing, isotopic dating and specialized biochemical assays.

Documentation And Digitization $4K

[#5] Professional photography, 3D scanning, cataloging and initial digital preservation.

Initial Preservation Treatment $3K

[#9] Initial embalming or fixation treatment for remains prior to storage.

Evidence Storage Setup $3K

[#21] Secure evidence locker setup and tamper-evident packaging infrastructure (one-time portion).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $189K/yr

Staff Wages $80K/yr

[#11] Dedicated local security staffing & access control (2 guards at approx. $40k each).

Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr

[#10, #18] Pro-rated Site-52 overhead allocation for housing SCP-5547 and long-term hangar storage overhead (utilities, building maintenance, pest control, inspections).

Contingency Reserve $25K/yr

[#22] Reserve fund for anomalous escalation, rapid experiments, emergency containment updates or unexpected specialist engagements.

Research And Monitoring $7K/yr

[#19, #20] Periodic re-inspection/audit, archive access processing and staff time for research requests.

Backup Power And Testing $5K/yr

[#13] Recurring pro-rated generator/UPS maintenance, fuel reserves and periodic testing.

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#15, #9, #21] PPE, handling consumables, preservation fluids and annual evidence locker consumables/maintenance.

Cctv And Intrusion Maintenance $3K/yr

[#12] Annual maintenance, monitoring and data retention costs for CCTV/intrusion systems.

It And Archival Storage $2K/yr

[#14] Secure digital archival storage, redundancy, encryption and records management.

Preservation Maintenance $1K/yr

[#9] Ongoing specimen maintenance consumables (formalin, ethanol), periodic fluid changes and container upkeep.

Evidence Storage Maintenance $600/yr

[#21] Annual maintenance and minor software/admin costs for chain-of-custody infrastructure.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $189K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, security, archival access and inspections only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $212K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$23K vs baseline

Minor containment or equipment incident requiring modest emergency response, contractor remediation, or short-term specialist consultation.

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🚨 Anomalous Escalation $337K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$148K vs baseline

Discovery of new anomalous properties or need for rapid-scale research and emergency containment upgrades requiring significant specialist/contracts and PR/legal action.

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👥 Personnel 2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#11] Two dedicated guards allocated to local security & access control (marginal cost accounted at ~$80k/yr).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide explicit per-item ranges and clear mapping of recurring and one-time items; Safe-class containment implies stable, low-frequency incident rates, so cost estimates are reasonably well-constrained.

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