SCP-5837 — SCP-5837 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5837 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5837

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$3.9M

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time remediation and reconstruction costs total roughly $3.89M driven primarily by structural repairs, research/R&D and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are about $1.48M largely driven by security staffing, ongoing research/monitoring, and reserve replenishment.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M

Facilities $1.8M

[#9, #13, #12] Structural work: major structural assessment/repairs and containment upgrades plus secure evidence storage setup (shoring, demolition, rebuild, climate-controlled storage).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K

[#6, #21] R&D and lab buildout for memetic countermeasure development and initial research follow-up/analysis infrastructure.

Equipment $420K

[#11, #14, #18, #19, #8] Replacement and installation of hardware: replacement of major instruments, sensor deployment, communications hardware, specialized shipping/containment crates, and hardware replacement from IT incident response.

Opportunity Costs $250K

[#24] Opportunity cost estimate for lost research output and downtime for a mid-sized site (productivity/grant impacts).

Contingency Reserve $200K

[#20] One-time contingency/reserve allocation for escalation (10–30% guidance applied to incident-scale budgeting).

Medical Screening One Time $150K

[#5] One-time baseline medical/imaging/memetic vulnerability screening for exposed personnel (approx. 200 staff sample estimate).

Hazmat Cleanup $100K

[#10] Hazardous material cleanup, waste characterization and regulated disposal for manifested unknown liquids/solids.

Evacuation And Relocation $75K

[#1] Emergency evacuation and relocation of Site-112 personnel to provisional site (buses/ground transport or air charters as needed; manifests and coordination).

Mtf Deployment $75K

[#3] Mobilization, transport and short-term sustainment of MTF Iota-2 rapid-response deployment.

Forensic Analysis $75K

[#7] Forensic and cyber forensics, CCTV review and contract lab time to identify materials and trace email origins.

Legal And Coverup One Time $50K

[#17] Immediate legal actions, classification work and cover-story establishment expenses (short-term legal/PR costs).

Morale Programs One Time $20K

[#25] One-time replacement/refurbishment of communal spaces and morale-restoration spending following the event.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $750K/yr

[#4] On-site security 24/7 guard coverage (12 guards × ~$50k/yr plus benefits → ~$750k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $150K/yr

[#21, #14] Ongoing research program funding and monitoring analytics (sensor data processing, analyst time, long-term memetic/spatial studies).

Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr

[#20] Annual replenishment of contingency/reserve funds to maintain readiness for future escalations.

Sensor Maintenance And Storage $60K/yr

[#14] Monthly data storage and analytics costs for extra cameras/sensors and remote monitoring (~$1k–$10k/mo scaled).

Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr

[ ] General facility maintenance, repairs, and utilities for Site-112 and provisional facilities.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, classification maintenance and routine information-control activities.

Personnel Overtime And Hazard Pay $50K/yr

[#15] Overtime, hazard pay and short-term retention incentives for staff during incidents.

Psychological Care $50K/yr

[#16] Counseling, trauma support and follow-up care for affected personnel.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#19] Recurring shipping/transport contract costs for anomalous object transfer and routine logistics.

Training And Drills $30K/yr

[#23] Regular SOP updates, memetic-awareness trainings and evacuation/quarantine drills.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[ ] PPE, consumables, disposables, basic lab supplies replenishment.

Memetic Inoculation Maintenance $25K/yr

[#6] Per-dose manufacturing/stock maintenance and occasional administration training to maintain memetic countermeasure readiness.

Temporary Lodging And Meals $20K/yr

[#2] Occasional provisional lodging/meals/IT for displaced staff (annualized expectation for occasional displacements).

Medical Followups $20K/yr

[#5] Recurring follow-up medical visits and testing for personnel exposed during events.

It Maintenance And Monitoring $20K/yr

[#8] Ongoing IT quarantine monitoring, patching, enhanced filtering and routine rebuild/cleanup support.

Media Monitoring $20K/yr

[#22] Ongoing media and social monitoring and takedown requests during/after incidents.

Evidence Storage Staffing $10K/yr

[#12] Staffing and operations for secure evidence cataloguing and chain-of-custody maintenance.

Morale Programs Ongoing $10K/yr

[#25] Small recurring morale and staff-support activities to restore confidence after incidents.

Communications Maintenance $5K/yr

[#18] Ongoing maintenance and operation of emergency/secure communications systems and memetic-safe briefing setups.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

95.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, staffing, and small preparedness activities only.

no containment breaches routine monitoring minor operational disruptions only

🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized incident leading to evacuation, short-term provisional housing, MTF mobilization, forensic/IT response and limited repairs.

localized spatial/structural alteration temporary evacuation short-term MTF deployment

🚨 Major Reconstruction $4.3M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$2.8M vs baseline

Significant spatial restructuring requiring major demolition/rebuild, extensive hazmat remediation, equipment replacement and expanded research/R&D.

facility-wide structural collapse/rebuild extensive contamination multiple containment failures

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#4] Augmented 24/7 guard coverage estimated as 12 guards (~$50k/yr each plus benefits), matching the recurring security wage estimate.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates combine detailed line-item ranges from analyst notes but are sensitive to Site-112 size, headcount and whether structural/spatial damage is localized or facility-wide; many items are event-driven with wide ranges, yielding moderate confidence.

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