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SCP-673 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-673
Expected annual
$6.6M
One-time setup
$10.9M
Annual recurring
$6.3M
Personnel
24
[#30] Initial one-time capital is estimated at approximately $10,892,500 driven primarily by containment construction, robotics/incineration equipment, research instrumentation and contingency/reserve funding; recurring annual costs are estimated at $6,308,500 driven mainly by staff wages, legal/PR, maintenance, sterilant and disposal/contract retainer costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.9M
Facilities $3.1M
[#1, #2, #3, #11] Primary containment cell construction and hardening (#1), dual airlock/decon installation (#2), temporary flood-capable transfer cell (#3), and quarantine facility buildout/setup (#11).
Equipment $2.9M
[#4, #5, #8, #9, #16, #18, #23] Purchase/installation of redundant power/lockdown hardware (#4), HVAC/negative-pressure install (#5), remote manipulators/robotics (#8), on-site incinerator/plasma unit (#9), sensor suite installation (#16), vehicle retrofit/transport assets (#18), and IT/records system setup (#23).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M
[#15, #28] Research instrumentation capital and lab buildout for pathology/analytical platforms (#15) and specialized materials R&D / anti-integration coating trials (#28).
Insurance And Reserve Fund Initial $1.0M
[#22] Initial recommended reserve / insurance seed to cover high-cost anomalous risk and early catastrophic-response procurement.
Large Scale Contingency Reserve Initial $1.0M
[#27] Planning-level one-time contingency reserve for decontamination failures / large-scale incidents (partial initial allocation).
Permitting And Regulatory Setup $105K
[#21] Permitting, environmental compliance setup, hazardous-storage permitting and initial regulatory/legal setup costs.
Specialized Sterilant Initial Purchase $28K
[#6] Initial bulk purchase and certified storage/setup for NioX-9 sterilant.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #19] Salaries for 24/7 security teams and rapid-response MTF (#13), containment/maintenance technicians (#14), research scientists (#15), and on-call/standby premiums and overtime (#19).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#20] Retainer and contingency for legal defense, public-relations/cover-story operations, liaison with local governments, and compensation/relocation when needed.
Facilities Maintenance $768K/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #17] Ongoing HVAC/filter energy and replacement (#5), backup power fuel & maintenance (#4), quarantine ward operations (#11), and annual structural repair/rebuild contingency for contaminated surfaces (#17).
Contingency Reserve Annual $500K/yr
[#27] Annual contingency/reserve allocation to fund emergency responses, demolition/rebuilds and large-scale remediation planning.
Research And Monitoring $435K/yr
[#12, #15, #16, #28] Medical surveillance and diagnostics program (#12), research instrumentation maintenance/consumables (#15), sensor replacement/calibration (#16), and ongoing R&D upkeep for anti-integration materials (#28).
External Contracts Retainer $275K/yr
[#29] Retainers for external high-containment labs, hazardous-materials contractors, emergency contractors and aviation support.
Insurance Premiums $275K/yr
[#22] Annual insurance premiums / cost of risk-transfer where available.
Logistics And Transport $228K/yr
[#18, #29] Per-transfer operating costs for sealed transport and convoy support (#18) plus occasional contracted aviation/urgent-transfer services (#29).
Supplies And Consumables $188K/yr
[#7, #25] PPE kits, decon consumables and general lab consumables/replacement parts (#7, #25).
Training And Drills $112K/yr
[#24, #14] Regular tabletop and live drills, SOP retraining, and technician certification renewals (#24 includes training noted under #14).
Permitting And Compliance $110K/yr
[#21] Ongoing environmental monitoring, emissions reporting, permit renewals and compliance testing.
Specialized Sterilant Niox9 $105K/yr
[#6] Ongoing bulk resupply and handling costs for NioX-9 sterilant (consumption varies with flood/treatment frequency).
It And Records Operations $90K/yr
[#23] Secure records hosting, access-control administration, logging and cyber/physical IT operations.
Equipment Maintenance $85K/yr
[#8, #9, #16] Maintenance and service contracts for robotics/remote manipulators (#8), incinerator/plasma system maintenance (#9), and sensor upkeep (#16).
Biohazard Disposal And Incineration $70K/yr
[#9, #10] Operating costs for on-site incineration/plasma destruction and routine hazardous waste handling / off-site disposal contracts (#9, #10).
Psychological Support $28K/yr
[#26] Counseling, long-term follow-up and cohort monitoring for exposed staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, research, maintenance and routine transfers.
routine_transfers scheduled_maintenance normal_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $6.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized contamination or small overgrowth requiring temporary cell use, targeted repairs, additional quarantine and legal/contracted response.
localized_overgrowth small_containment_breach targeted_rebuild_and_extra_quarantine
🚨 Major Breach $16.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale integration event requiring mass decontamination, demolition/rebuild, large-scale evacuation and major legal/PR response.
large_scale_integration widespread_contamination major_rebuild_and_remediation
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#13] 24/7 armed security staff (6–12 recommended), numbers chosen mid-range; overtime and rapid-response costs budgeted in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 4 [#15] Pathology/biochemistry/materials researchers to study tissues and run high-end instrumentation.
Containment Technician / Maintenance 6 [#14] Technicians for equipment operation, sterilization, chemical handling and cell rebuilds.
Medical Officer 2 [#11, #12] Staff to run quarantine ward, medical surveillance and post-exposure diagnostics.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#4, #5] Engineers for HVAC, negative-pressure systems, backup power and structural repairs.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23, #29] Records/IT liaison, contract management and administrative support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges are wide and driven by uncertain incident frequency, unknown supplies (NioX-9 availability/cost), variable legal/PR exposure and potential catastrophic scenarios; many items are order-of-magnitude estimates rather than fixed quotes.
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