SCP-6571 — SCP-6571 | Cost Breakdown

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $59.8M

Facilities $30.0M

[#1, #2] Purchase of secluded Tucson-area site and construction/retrofit of hardened containment structures (vaults, sealed chambers, excavation and structural engineering).

Insurance Reserve One Time $10.0M

[#23] Up-front government self-insurance / catastrophic incident reserve funding to cover worst-case cleanup and liability.

Contingency One Time Reserve $5.0M

[#30] Flexible one-time contingency for unforeseen anomalous engineering or exotic material procurement (program-level contingency).

Equipment $3.0M

[#4, #10, #15] Initial procurement of major hardware: security kit/weapons/armor, custom containment hardware and robotics, and initial vehicle purchases.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M

[#5, #11, #7, #27] Lab fit-out and high-end instrumentation initial purchases, initial research consumables, clinic fit-out, and one-time occult/ritual material procurement and clearance/relocation support for researchers.

Legal Incident Reserve $2.0M

[#13] One-time legal/settlement reserve for incidents, initial PR/cover-story establishment and litigation retainer.

Hvac Systems $1.5M

[#8] Redundant HVAC, HEPA/chemical scrubbers, controlled-atmosphere and decontamination infrastructure sized for desert environment and critical containment loads.

Decommissioning $1.5M

[#25] One-time estimated decommissioning and environmental archive/secure-record handling in the event of closure.

Perimeter Security $1.0M

[#3] Initial perimeter systems: fencing, barriers, towers/remote sensors, anti-drone systems, cameras and forensic storage.

It Enclave $800K

[#12] Hardened classified IT enclave, air-gap hardware and secure backup appliances for initial build.

Backup Power $700K

[#9] Diesel/generator/UPS procurement and on-site fuel storage to meet emergency runtime targets.

Redundancy Escape One Time $500K

[#21] Secondary containment vault(s), automated seals and sacrificial containment setup hardware (non-routine sterilization/neutralization systems).

Community Buyouts One Time $500K

[#22] Purchase/easements of adjacent parcels or large one-time compensation to create a buffer zone and maintain secrecy.

Transport Vehicles One Time $400K

[#15] Purchase of armored/secure transport crates and at least one dedicated armored vehicle/helicopter support buy-in.

Environmental Remediation One Time $300K

[#17] Initial permits, one-time hazardous waste handling setup and potential small remediation/permit fees.

Personnel Vetting One Time $150K

[#14] Up-front background/clearance costs, polygraphs and relocation subsidies for initial staff cohort.

Occult Initial Procurement $30K

[#27] One-time procurement of rare ritual materials and consultant onboarding fees.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $18.9M/yr

Staff Wages $8.6M/yr

[#4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #14] Annual fully-loaded payroll for security (24/7 shifts), research scientists, containment technicians, medical/psych staff, IT and clearance-level personnel.

Contingency Recurring Allocation $2.0M/yr

[#30] Ongoing contingency allocation (10–30% style reserve) for unforeseen anomalous or scaling requirements.

Long Term Research Programs $1.5M/yr

[#24] Multi-year research grants, postdoc/PhD support, contracted external labs and programmatic experiments.

Insurance Funding Allocation $1.0M/yr

[#23] Annual allocation to catastrophic incident fund / government self-insurance replenishment.

It Operations And Security $800K/yr

[#12] Classified enclave operations, SIEM, audits, secure backups and penetration testing.

Facilities Maintenance $700K/yr

[#2, #8] Ongoing structural, HVAC servicing and building systems maintenance for hardened containment infrastructure.

Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr

[#13] Ongoing PR/cover-story maintenance, FOIA responses, legal counsel retainer and public affairs coordination.

Research And Monitoring $400K/yr

[#11] Instrument calibration, consumables, sample analysis and routine monitoring instrumentation consumables.

Psychological Operations $400K/yr

[#19] Memetic containment measures, content monitoring, take-down contracts and specialist staff.

Misc Overhead $400K/yr

[#26] Admin staff, permitting, utilities, property management, janitorial and site services in desert environment.

Logistics And Transport $300K/yr

[#15] Annual secure transport operations, secure crates, driver teams and limited airlift/helo charters.

Backup Power Fuel $300K/yr

[#9] Fuel deliveries, generator maintenance and UPS battery replacement cycles.

Contractor Insurance $300K/yr

[#29] Higher liability premiums and indemnities for contractors working on classified anomalous projects.

Supplies And Consumables $250K/yr

[#16, #10] PPE, disposables, filters, expendable containment consumables and routine replacement parts.

Specialized Equipment Maintenance $200K/yr

[#10, #11] Maintenance, spares and consumables for containment hardware, cryogenic systems and high-end lab instruments.

Personnel Vetting Recurring $200K/yr

[#14] Periodic reinvestigations, polygraphs, adjudication admin and related HR overhead.

Waste Handling $200K/yr

[#17] Licensed hazardous disposal contractors, manifests and environmental monitoring to avoid discovery.

Occult Consultants $200K/yr

[#27] Contracted ritualists, cultural consultants and recurring specialized-material procurement.

Training And Exercises $150K/yr

[#18] Regular containment drills, red-team exercises, ritual/occult procedure training and travel.

External Liaisons $150K/yr

[#20] Travel, per diem and coordination funding for DoD, FAA, local authorities and allied agency liaisons.

Public Health Coordination $150K/yr

[#28] Ongoing coordination with public health agencies, surveillance sampling and emergency response planning.

Perimeter Security Maintenance $100K/yr

[#3] Annual service, monitoring and sensor subscriptions for perimeter intrusion systems and K9/remote monitoring support.

Redundancy Maintenance $50K/yr

[#21] Maintenance and testing of automated seals, secondary vault systems and sterilization readiness.

Community Payments $50K/yr

[#22] Ongoing payments/easement fees to local landowners for secrecy and buffer maintenance.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $18.9M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine testing, no major incidents or exposures.

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🚨 Minor Incident $20.9M/yr

7.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Localized accidental activation or small exposure event requiring emergency response, medical care, targeted remediation and legal/amnestic actions.

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🚨 Major Breach $48.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline

Large containment breach or wide-area activation causing casualties, mass remediation, international incidents and large legal/compensation costs.

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🚨 Political Exposure $28.9M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Deliberate misuse, leak, or interagency political incident (e.g., PENTAGRAM operations or public leak) leading to lawsuits, diplomatic compensation and forced remediation/relocation.

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👥 Personnel 91 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	40	[#4] 24/7 cleared security workforce covering shifts, rapid reaction teams and armed perimeter response.
Research Scientist	20	[#5, #11] Principal investigators, physicists, occult/psychic specialists and lab leads conducting experiments and analysis.
Containment Technician	12	[#6] Daily containment checks, sample handling, SOP execution and maintenance technicians.
Medical Officer	4	[#7] On-site medics/psych staff for emergency response, screenings and telemedicine coordination.
IT / Classified Systems Admin	4	[#12] Personnel operating and auditing classified enclaves, SIEM and secure backups.
Engineer / Maintenance	6	[#8, #9, #21] HVAC, electrical, generator and secondary containment maintenance staff.
Administrative Staff	4	[#26, #13] Admin, scheduling, legal liaison support and cover-story coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#13, #20] Senior oversight, interagency coordination and high-level decisions.

📋 Confidence Notes

[#30] The object's anomalous behavior and operational control are poorly described and under third-party custody (PENTAGRAM); cost ranges are broad and many line items depend on unknown hazard magnitude and containment complexity, so estimates have low confidence.