SCP-650 — SCP-650 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-650 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-650

Expected annual

$1.3M

One-time setup

$161K

Annual recurring

$1.3M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are modest (~$160,700) for a small dedicated room and equipment; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$1,289,898/yr) driven primarily by continuous human observation staffing, benefits, and associated support services.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $161K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K

[#13, #14] Initial materials analysis/lab testing and pilot research study instrumentation/contract lab time and setup.

Equipment $28K

[#2, #3, #10, #12, #15, #16] CCTV/intercom installation, UPS & generator hardware, ergonomic furniture, initial server/hardware, custom transport crate, tamper/detection sensors.

Facilities $25K

[#1] Dedicated containment room retrofit (secure door, lock, non-reflective walls, partitioning, lighting, sound-dampening, permits and labor).

Decommissioning Plan $20K

[#25] Placeholder budget for potential future disposal / decommissioning / secure transfer and legal/environmental costs.

Initial Training Program $5K

[#7] Initial observer training program setup (protocol development, materials, instructor time).

Initial Psych Screening $4K

[#8] Pre-employment psychological screening for initial hires (estimated per-applicant screening × 12 FTE hires).

Initial Background Checks $4K

[#19] Initial background checks/security-clearance processing for observer hires.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr

Staff Wages $780K/yr

[#4] Salaries and benefits for 12 FTE observers (12 × ~$50k salary + ~30% benefits).

Contingency Fund $168K/yr

[#21] Contingency (15% of recurring operating budget) for unforeseen events, equipment failure, legal escalation or emergency transport.

Hazard Pay $60K/yr

[#5] Hazard pay / retention bonuses / shift differentials for observer retention.

Research And Monitoring $46K/yr

[#12, #13, #14] Ongoing secure video storage/IT maintenance, annual follow-up materials analysis, and recurring research/experiments.

It And Administrative Overhead $46K/yr

[#22] Administrative support share (HR/payroll), scheduling software, shift tracking and related IT/admin overhead.

Cover Story And Legal $41K/yr

[#17, #23] Legal retainer, cover-story maintenance, PR/FOIA/records management and related costs.

Medical Support $28K/yr

[#9] On-call medic contract / part-time medic coverage and medical response agreements.

Emergency Drills And Rapid Response $27K/yr

[#20] Annual emergency drills/exercises and budget for maintaining rapid-response capability.

On Call Observers $25K/yr

[#6] On-call stipends / overtime pool for backup observers to ensure line-of-sight continuity.

Mental Health Support $20K/yr

[#8] Ongoing counseling, EAP access, periodic psychological assessments and treatment budget.

Insurance And Liability $18K/yr

[#18] Property, liability, professional liability and transit insurance premiums.

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#11] Consumables for continuous staffing (food, water, cleaning, disposables).

Documentation And Publication Suppression $11K/yr

[#23] FOIA management, publication suppression/legal responses to external inquiries.

Compliance And Audits $5K/yr

[#19] Periodic audits, recurring background check renewals and security-clearance maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#3, #16, #24] UPS/generator fuel & maintenance, sensor/monitoring fees, janitorial/minor maintenance and consumables for the room.

Observer Training Annual $4K/yr

[#7] Annual refresher training for observers.

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#15] Per-move transport/handling budget for occasional relocations (vehicle, handlers, packing).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr

90.5% probability / year

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

steady_operations routine_research no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr

7.0% probability / year +$64K vs baseline

Brief loss of observation or equipment failure requiring overtime, repairs, temporary staffing, and incident investigation.

camera_failure temporary_break_in_observation minor_observer_injury

🚨 Research Scale Up $1.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$189K vs baseline

Approval of an expanded research program requiring additional contracted testing, instruments, or dedicated lab time.

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🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$739K vs baseline

Object manifests outside containment or causes a public exposure event requiring lockdown, large-scale response, legal action, and possible site transfer.

object_appears_offsite public_exposure multi-site_response

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Observer / Containment Staff	12	[#4] 12 FTEs to provide continuous 3-person observation across shifts (3 observers per shift × 3 shifts + ~25–35% coverage).

📋 Confidence Notes

Detailed analyst notes provide line-item ranges and operational assumptions (high confidence in primary cost drivers like staffing), but many recurring items and scenario probabilities are estimated and subject to site-specific variation so overall confidence is medium.

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