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SCP-9590 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9590
Expected annual
$499K
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$472K
Personnel
4
Estimated initial capital of approximately $1,652,000 driven by lab setup, contingency/reserve funds, and equipment installation; recurring annual costs are approximately $471,600/yr, driven primarily by staff wages (caretaker + research team), legal/PR retainer, facilities maintenance, and research operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $555K
[#14, #15, #24] Initial 6-month study team costs and start-up lab instrumentation/biocontainment setup plus initial training program costs.
Catastrophic Mitigation Fund $500K
[#30] Scalable large-scale contingency fund / catastrophic mitigation reserve (siloing, relocation, evacuation) held as one-time capital.
Insurance Reserve $250K
[#21] One-time self-insurance / liability reserve recommended for anomalous risk exposure.
Equipment $117K
[#2, #3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #18, #20] Cameras/sensors installation, VMS/NVR/software licenses (one-time portion), local storage hardware, access control hardware, UPS/generator purchase, environmental control hardware, initial PPE kits, decontamination hardware, (specialized detection equipment set to 0 in baseline), transport/secure cases/vehicle purchase, information-security hardware.
Containment Modifications Reserve $100K
[#16] Contingency reserve for iterative containment upgrades and engineering modifications.
Facilities $50K
[#1] Construction/retrofit of a lockable reinforced containment room and caretaker quarters, basic HVAC separation and structural work.
Emergency Response Setup $50K
[#17] One-time setup for mobile response equipment, vehicles and specialized gear.
Media Control Reserve $20K
[#26] One-time media/PR contingency reserve for crisis responses or staged events.
Legal And Cover Setup $10K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story setup, documentation and liaison setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $472K/yr
Staff Wages $285K/yr
[#5, #14] On-site caretaker salary & benefits (~$85k) plus ongoing research team salaries/operational personnel (~$200k).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#14, #15, #27, #29] Ongoing non-salary research operations, lab maintenance, periodic audits/long-term data analysis, and red-team/exercise budgets.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#19, #26] Annual legal retainer, cover-story funding and PR/media retainer for controlled responses.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#25] Recordkeeping, documentation, security-clearance admin and facility administrative overhead.
Emergency Response Readiness $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing readiness, training, and equipment maintenance for response teams.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#9, #10, #8, #22] Generator/fuel and UPS maintenance, HVAC/environmental system operations, access-control maintenance and baseline utilities/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#11, #12, #23, #28] PPE restock, decontamination consumables and waste handling contracts, camera/HVAC maintenance consumables.
Insurance Premiums $10K/yr
[#21] Recurring premiums or allocations to replenish insurance/liability reserve.
Personnel Training And Support $10K/yr
[#24] Recurring training updates, emergency drills and psychological support for staff.
Information Security And Cyberdefense $5K/yr
[#20] Ongoing monitoring, patches, IDS and cyberdefense for surveillance and research networks.
Data And Video Cloud Storage $4K/yr
[#3, #4] Cloud storage and bandwidth for 24/7 high-resolution footage and off-site replication (baseline retention policy).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#18] Per-move logistics, secure shipments and occasional vehicle operation costs (baseline low-frequency moves).
Backup Caretaker Staffing $0/yr
[#6] Contingent additional caregiver staffing (additional FTEs). Set to 0 in baseline plan; implement if 24/7 single-caretaker coverage is deemed insufficient.
Security Contract $0/yr
[#7] Contracted perimeter / rapid-response security team costs. Not included in baseline (set to 0); budgeted separately if required.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $472K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_major_activation scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $522K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring extra response: clustered bell activations, temporary equipment damage or short-term escalation resulting in replacement/repair and temporary overtime.
localized_audio_escalation multiple_bells_activate temporary_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or deliberate sabotage requiring large-scale response, containment upgrades, legal actions, and potential public-relations/relocation expenses.
simultaneous_sitewide_activation personnel_sabotage structural_or_equipment_failure
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
On-site Caretaker 1 Live-in or on-call individual responsible for nightly checks and reburial; salary included in staff_wages (~$85k/yr).
Research Scientist 1 Head researcher running characterization and oversight; portion of recurring research salaries (~part of $200k/yr team budget).
Research Technician 1 Lab/sample processing and equipment support; included in recurring research team budget.
Administrative Staff 1 Recordkeeping, scheduling, and liaison support; costs folded into administrative_overhead and staff budgets.
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: SCP-9590's basic operational needs (24/7 surveillance, caretaker, reburial procedure) are clear from the article, but many budget items are contingent on unknown hazard classes and were estimated from broad ranges; several reserves are policy choices rather than strictly required.
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