SCP-348 — SCP-348 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-348

Expected annual

$149K

One-time setup

$153K

Annual recurring

$146K

Personnel

First-year one-time setup and optional research startup (~$153k) dominate initial costs; ongoing annual costs are modest but driven mainly by staff wages, oversight, sample testing and liability/overhead (~$138k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $153K

Research Program Pilot $100K

[#25] Optional one-time pilot clinical research / trial startup costs (protocol design, multi-site setup, statisticians) for formal characterization.

Ethics And Legal Setup $15K

[#11] Initial IRB/ethics review and legal protocol development fees (one-time portion).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K

[#14] Initial laboratory analysis/characterization (microbiology, nutritional and chemical panels) for ~20 samples.

Contingency Reserve $10K

[#24] Contingency repair/replacement / emergency security upgrade reserve (one-time).

Equipment $7K

[#1, #2, #8, #15, #16, #27] Locker hardware, CCTV/camera & tamper sensors, cleaning/sanitization appliance (dishwasher), laboratory fridge, initial chain-of-custody supplies, and incident response kit hardware.

Training Sop Development $5K

[#5] Development of handling SOPs and training materials (one-time development).

Cover Story Reserve $2K

[#23] Minimal initial public-relations/cover-story contingency budget (one-time set-aside).

Access Control Setup $1K

[#3] One-time IT/setup costs to enforce Level-3-only access and logging.

Personnel Screening Initial $1K

[#4] Initial background checks/screening for authorized personnel (estimated for a small authorized cohort).

Facilities $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $146K/yr

Staff Wages $75K/yr

[#6, #13, #26] Administrative oversight (part-time admin), modest research/analysis staff allocation and security/operational staffing allocation (pro-rated FTEs).

Research And Monitoring $15K/yr

[#11, #12, #13, #14, #22, #25] Ongoing IRB continuing review, participant recruitment & compensation, psychological testing/clinician scoring, periodic lab testing, and secure record-keeping for studies.

Opportunity Overhead $10K/yr

[#26] Allocated share of Site-19 overhead (facility, utilities, security) attributable to SCP-348.

Incident On Call $10K/yr

[#27] On-call allocation for emergency repair/response team (pro-rated annual cost).

Participant Compensation $5K/yr

[#12] Recruitment and participant compensation/travel stipends for small studies.

Psych Aftercare $5K/yr

[#21] Psychological safety and follow-up counseling allocation for child subjects.

Insurance $5K/yr

[#20] Incremental institutional liability/malpractice premium for experiments involving minors or treatment.

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#11, #23] Ongoing legal counsel, compliance and modest PR/cover-story reserve for secrecy continuity.

Medical Supervision Contracts $3K/yr

[#9] Nurse/medic on-call or hourly contracts for occasional test days (assumes limited test frequency).

Biohazard Disposal $2K/yr

[#19] Contracted disposal of food waste, soiled PPE and biological samples.

Cover Story Reserve Recurring $2K/yr

[#23] Annual allocation for public-facing messaging or emergency cover contingencies.

Training Refreshers $2K/yr

[#5] Annual refresher training cost per trainee for a small authorized cohort.

Physician Consults $2K/yr

[#10] Pediatrician/physician consults for subject vetting and consent review (occasional consults per test schedule).

Incidental Consumables $2K/yr

[#18] Bowls/spoons/napkins, biohazard waste bags, spill kits dependent on test frequency.

Record Keeping $2K/yr

[#22] Secure physical/encrypted digital records storage and IT support.

Locker Monitoring Storage $1K/yr

[#2] Encrypted recording retention (cloud/onsite) for CCTV/tamper monitoring (~$50–$200/month).

Logistics And Transport $1K/yr

[#17] Secure transport/courier between site and external labs/hospitals for occasional sample or object transfers.

Supplies And Consumables $750/yr

[#7] Basic PPE and disposable handling supplies (gloves, wipes, single-use utensils) for routine testing.

Facilities Maintenance $600/yr

[#8, #15] Electricity/maintenance and supplies for dishwasher/sanitizing station and laboratory fridge.

Access Control Maintenance $500/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance/license/admin time for access-control and logging systems.

Background Check Renewal $500/yr

[#4] Annual renewal/vetting costs for authorized personnel (~$100/person/year assumed for small cohort).

Chain Of Custody Recurring $300/yr

[#16] Ongoing tamper-evident bags, labels and documentation supplies.

Sanitization Supplies $200/yr

[#8] Consumables (detergents, sanitizers) for cleaning between uses.

Sample Storage Maintenance $150/yr

[#15] Electricity/maintenance for sample refrigeration and consumable sterile containers (ongoing).

Research Trial Ongoing $0/yr

[#25] Recurring trial operating costs are zero in baseline; funded only if pilot/full clinical trial is initiated.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $146K/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine oversight, occasional testing, and no major incidents or trials.

routine testing cadence no incidents no formal trial initiation

🚨 Minor Incident $143K/yr

7.0% probability / year +$-3600 vs baseline

Small contamination, spill, or localized adverse subject reaction requiring extra testing, disposal, and temporary response.

minor contamination unexpected adverse effect in subject small-scale equipment failure

🚨 Research Trial $288K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$141K vs baseline

Foundation initiates a pilot clinical research/trial (protocol launch year) to formally quantify therapeutic effects.

formal pilot trial start multi-site IRB approvals expanded clinical recruitment

🚨 Major Breach $188K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$41K vs baseline

Significant containment/operational failure or public exposure requiring legal response, extra security, and remediation.

public disclosure major contamination requiring remediation large-scale legal/regulatory action

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Administrative Staff	1	[#6] Part-time admin to process authorizations, scheduling and logs (covered in staff wages).
Research Scientist	1	[#13, #14, #25] Research/analysis allocation for planning and running small studies and liaising with labs (pro-rated FTE).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#2, #17, #26] Security/onsite custody to control access to the locker and handle transport/security logistics (pro-rated allocation).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and likely test frequencies; SCP-348 is Safe and low-footprint so baseline recurring costs are well constrained and optional research scenarios are clearly scoped.

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