SCP-612 — SCP-612 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-612 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-612

Expected annual

$2.8M

One-time setup

$1.1M

Annual recurring

$2.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital of roughly $1.12M driven by containment cell construction, power isolation, robotics, sensors and PPE; recurring annual costs are large (~$2.76M/yr) dominated by specialized staff wages, research programs, legal/coverup reserves, and ongoing maintenance/consumables.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M

Equipment $492K

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #18, #20] Generator/isolated distribution hardware, UPS/battery bank (capital), high-voltage sensing/meters, automated NaCl delivery system, Faraday suits initial stock, insulated tools, remote manipulators/robotics, CCTV/cameras, decontamination storage equipment, grounding/emergency discharge bank (initial hardware).

Facilities $350K

[#1, #21] Containment cell construction with conductive lining/grounding, insulated charged exit and HVAC/environmental control installation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#15] Initial purchase/partial procurement of analytical instrumentation (SEM/ICP-MS/XRD level purchases or mid-range instrumentation); heavy instruments assumed partly outsourced initially.

Network Forensics $50K

[#16] Forensic network/air-gapped hardware and isolation benches initial purchase.

Custom Sockets $28K

[#23] Custom containment sockets, anchor fixtures and multiple form-factor mounts (initial fabrication).

Cyber Airgap $25K

[#27] Initial cybersecurity/air-gap testing hardware and sanitization tools (bench hardware purchases).

Data Management $15K

[#25] Initial secure archival servers, redaction/expungement tooling and setup.

Medical Equipment $10K

[#17] Emergency medical equipment, trauma/resuscitation kit initial purchase.

Public Mitigation $0

[#30] Large-scale public mitigation (nationwide) intentionally excluded from Site budget; acknowledged as potential multi-million to billion-scale exposure (not budgeted here).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.6M/yr

[#11, #12, #13, #14, #16, #17] Containment technicians (6 FTEs incl. benefits, ~$624k), security guards (~6 @ $40k = $240k), electrical engineers (2 FTEs ~ $180k), research scientists (3 FTEs ~ $300k), forensic/cyber staff (~2 FTEs ~ $200k), on-call medic (~1 FTE ~ $100k).

Research And Monitoring $420K/yr

[#15, #25, #29] Long-term funded research program and recurring analytical campaigns/outsourcing (neutralization research, advanced materials analysis) and program-level monitoring budgets.

Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr

[#26] Legal/cover-up/compensation reserve and public affairs contingency (reserve + retainer).

Cybersecurity Operations $50K/yr

[#27] Ongoing cybersecurity/air-gap testing, occasional forensics contracts and mitigation of contaminated devices.

Contingency Reserve $50K/yr

[#28] Annual reserve to replace/damage-repair destroyed equipment after incidents.

Generator Fuel And Maintenance $35K/yr

[#2, #19] Local generator fuel, service contracts, spare parts consumption per year.

Training And Drills $30K/yr

[#24] Ongoing training, SOP development, drills, instructor costs and certifications.

Data Management Ops $30K/yr

[#25] Personnel and secure storage/operations for incident investigation, redaction and archival maintenance.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#6] Weekly testing consumables combined with associated low-level technician consumables; technician labor cost is included in staff_wages.

Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr

[#1, #21, #20, #22] General facility maintenance (room inspections, HVAC servicing, grounding point inspections) beyond itemized contracts.

Robotics Maintenance $15K/yr

[#9] RO/robotic arm maintenance, spares and periodic hardening/calibration.

Mesh Maintenance $15K/yr

[#22] Routine maintenance and replacement of conductive mesh, bonding points and sockets inspection.

Ppe Replacement $9K/yr

[#7] Replacement and maintenance of Faraday suits, boots, gloves and decon cycles.

Surveillance Storage $9K/yr

[#10] Camera maintenance and secure archival storage costs per year.

High Voltage System Maintenance $6K/yr

[#4] Maintenance/calibration for high-voltage probes, meters, DAQ and remote logging.

Decontamination Disposal $6K/yr

[#18] Disposal/processing of contaminated disposables and waste treatment.

Discharge Bank Maintenance $6K/yr

[#20] Testing, inspection and maintenance of grounding/discharge resistor banks and surge arrestors.

Environmental Operation $6K/yr

[#21] HVAC/temperature/humidity operation and pest control for containment cell.

Battery Replacement And Power Conditioning $5K/yr

[#3] UPS battery replacement pro-rated annual cost and power conditioning maintenance.

Saline System Maintenance $1K/yr

[#5] Consumables/wear parts and periodic testing for automated 1 M NaCl delivery system.

Tools Maintenance $1K/yr

[#8] Replacement/inspection of insulated tools and handling equipment.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research and maintenance only.

routine_operations scheduled_testing no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Small containment incident or equipment damage requiring repairs, limited replacement of cameras/tools, short research pause and legal/admin response.

localized_equipment_failure minor_breach_or_spill limited_replacement_and_legal_actions

🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant breach or destructive high-voltage event damaging robotics, generators, sensors and requiring large replacement, extended forensic/research response and major legal/compensation expenses.

destructive_high_voltage_event multi-system_failure large_legal_exposure

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Containment Technician	6	[#11] 6 full-time techs (round-the-clock coverage; wage + benefits included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#12] 4–8 guards recommended; modeled as 6 guards to match recurring cost estimate.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#13] Dedicated electrical/maintenance engineers to service grounding, generators and HV systems.
Research Scientist	3	[#14] Materials analysts and research scientists (multidisciplinary) to coordinate testing and studies.
Forensic/Cyber Specialist	2	[#16, #27] Cyber/forensic staff for network-device analysis and air-gapped testing benches.
Medical Officer	1	[#17] On-call medic/part-time clinic staff for electrical trauma readiness.

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes provide many specific line-item ranges enabling mid-range estimates, but several high-variance decisions remain (buy vs outsource expensive lab instruments, staffing mix and legal reserves). Presence of anomalous behaviors and uncertain incident rates reduce confidence to medium.

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