SCP-575 — SCP-575 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-575 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-575

Expected annual

$5.2M

One-time setup

$10.2M

Annual recurring

$5.1M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is substantial (roughly $10.2M here) driven by containment suite construction, R&D program startup, and high contingency/reserve funds; annual operations are ~ $5.12M driven by salaries, ongoing R&D/monitoring, and covert remediation/legal costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.2M

Long Term R And D Program One Time $3.0M

[#30] Initial multi-year R&D program seed funding for neutralization research and engineering prototyping.

Containment Scaling Reserve $1.8M

[#25] Reserve budget to build additional standard suites (construction + first-year ops) if scaling required.

Equipment $1.5M

[#4, #6, #7, #9, #10, #14, #15, #20] HVAC/airlock systems, lighting install, generators/UPS purchase, portable-illumination kits, specialized transport vaults, imaging/sensor hardware, division/cutting/robotics, initial data-security hardware.

Facilities $1.5M

[#1] Single airtight double-room Containment A/B suite construction (structural work, airlocks, reinforced walls, access doors).

Catastrophic Contingency Fund $1.0M

[#26] Pre-funded emergency demolition/incineration/black-ops containment reserve.

Litigation Reserve $1.0M

[#28] Off-books reserve for settlements, litigation, and regional legal contingencies.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K

[#16] Sample-handling laboratory with calcium-lined test chambers and immediate lab buildout.

Calcium Lining Elemental $125K

[#2] Elemental calcium plating / inert-atmosphere application option (specialist engineering, safety measures).

Consumables Stockpile $40K

[#29] Initial stock of replacement LEDs, batteries, spare calcium material, decon chemicals (3–6 months).

Calcium Lining Substitute $25K

[#2] Practical substitute lining (calcium carbonate/bone-ash plaster or bone-lining) initial application option.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr

Staff Wages $2.5M/yr

[#11, #12, #13, #27] Rapid-response teams, on-site permanent security guards, dedicated research staff, and information-surveillance/CI team salaries, benefits, vehicles, and training.

Research And Monitoring $630K/yr

[#14, #15, #16, #30] Ongoing imaging/sensor calibration & upgrades, containment-tool training/maintenance, lab consumables/decontamination, and recurring R&D program expenses.

Monitoring Prevention Program $600K/yr

[#23] Civilian-environment sensor deployment, hotlines, covert inspections and regional monitoring/prevention operations.

Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal, PR, clandestine records management, false reports, bribe/compensation funds and legal defense budgets.

Forensic Cleanup $300K/yr

[#18] Covert forensic scene cleanup, staged explanations, paid excavations and active cover-up operations.

Containment Scaling Operational $200K/yr

[#25] Operational costs associated with additional suites (amortized staffing, utilities, consumables per extra suite).

Public Liaison And Procurement $150K/yr

[#24] Municipal liaison, covert procurement, permits, off-books property acquisition and local coordination budgets.

Data Security Operations $75K/yr

[#20] Secure servers, audits, access control operations and counterintelligence for leak prevention.

Psychological Services $60K/yr

[#22] Counseling, hazard pay administration, retention incentives and related staff support.

Biohazard Disposal $50K/yr

[#17] Contracts for incineration and hazardous-waste disposal for tissue and contaminated material.

Personnel Training $30K/yr

[#21] Regular emergency drills, blackout responses, airlock procedures, LED-suit training and certifications.

Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr

[#3, #29, #9] Calcium recoating/touch-ups and safe disposal, annual replenishment of consumables stock (LEDs/batteries/spares), replacement/consumables for portable illumination.

Backup Power Operation $15K/yr

[#7] Fuel and maintenance for standby generators and UPS operation.

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#5] HVAC/environmental controls maintenance, filters, calibration, dehumidification to prevent calcium-water reactions.

Transport Vehicles Operation $10K/yr

[#10] Fuel and maintenance for specialized transport vehicles/containment crates.

Ups Replacement Program $4K/yr

[#8] Amortized battery-bank replacement schedule (3–7 year replacement cycle).

Power And Electricity $3K/yr

[#6] Electricity costs for continuous industrial-grade illumination in Containment A.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, inspections, and no major containment incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $5.3M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Single localized manifestation requiring response, cleanup and limited public remediation.

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🚨 Major Breach $8.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Containment failure affecting multiple suites or significant public exposure requiring large-scale emergency operations.

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👥 Personnel 31 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#12] On-site permanent security staff (3-shift rotation for containment suites).
Rapid-response Team Members	12	[#11] Field rapid-response teams (multi-disciplinary; 3-shift coverage assumed).
Research Scientist	4	[#13] Specialist research staff for behavior, materials testing, imaging and R&D.
Information-surveillance / CI Analyst	3	[#27] Internal affairs and counterintelligence team for leak investigations and records suppression.

📋 Confidence Notes

SCP-575's spontaneous generation and Keter containment unpredictability create high variance in incident frequency and scale; analyst notes provide ranges but many contingencies depend on unknown manifestation rates, so overall cost confidence is low.

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