SCP-4306 — SCP-4306 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4306 Euclid ✓ high confidence

SCP-4306

Expected annual

$188K

One-time setup

$151K

Annual recurring

$191K

Personnel

First-year setup costs are approximately $151,200 (one-time) with ongoing annual costs of roughly $139,800 driven primarily by the subject's salary, fractional security supervision, PPE/waste handling, and a contingency reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $151K

Equipment $83K

[#3, #5, #7, #8, #10, #12, #13, #18, #22, #27, #29] Furnishings, electrified collar procurement (primary + spares), remote activators (primary units), RFID readers/integration, secure containment locker, CCTV hardware, UPS hardware, initial PPE kit, incident-response gear, initial replacements/paint, and IT/server hardware for logging.

Facilities $30K

[#2, #19] Living-area construction/renovation and dedicated decontamination infrastructure (room buildout, basic plumbing, sound dampening, decon shower/area and fixed plumbing/fixtures).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K

[#21] Specialized monitoring equipment (air sampling pumps, particulate counters, detectors) and initial calibration kits as part of lab/monitoring setup.

Legal And Cover Setup $12K

[#23] One-time legal, HR and cover-employment paperwork, initial counsel and setup for plausible-employment records.

Initial Training $3K

[#14] Initial security and protocol training sessions for supervisors and security personnel.

Initial Medical Screening $2K

[#16] Initial full medical exam and baseline cardiac screening.

Background Checks Initial $1K

[#24] Initial background checks and vetting of external affiliations/contacts.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $191K/yr

Staff Wages $35K/yr

[#1] Dedicated salary for SCP-4306 (cover employment), including payroll taxes and benefits (midrange $35,000/yr).

Security Supervision $20K/yr

[#15] Incremental security personnel time / supervision overhead (fractional FTE cost to cover supervision, remote carriage and extra admin).

Logistics And Transport $18K/yr

[#20, #22, #25] Hazardous waste handling and disposal contracts, incident-response on-call/refresh supplies and transport, and food/laundry/living stipends logistics.

Contingency Fund $15K/yr

[#30] Contingency / emergency capital reserved for unplanned incidents (recommended 10–20% of recurring costs).

Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr

[#18, #19, #26, #27] PPE consumables, decontamination consumables, janitorial consumables, and recurring replacement/maintenance of SCP-4306-1 through -4.

Research And Monitoring $11K/yr

[#21, #31] Calibration/consumables for monitoring equipment and periodic review/research oversight budget related to containment duties.

Cover Story And Legal $11K/yr

[#23, #24, #28] Ongoing legal and ethics counsel, background/affiliation monitoring, and administrative overhead for record-keeping and cover maintenance.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $10K/yr

[#20] Annual contracts for hazardous waste transport and disposal.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#4, #11, #12, #13, #29] Utilities and ongoing living-area costs, locker inspection/maintenance, CCTV storage/monitoring costs, UPS battery replacement cycles, and IT/system maintenance related to site integration.

Ppe Consumables $8K/yr

[#18] Consumable PPE replacement, cartridges, disposable suit components and fit-testing consumables.

Research Oversight $8K/yr

[#31] Periodic review and small R&D/oversight budget to evaluate procedural changes and collar safety.

Food Laundry Stipend $5K/yr

[#25] Meals, laundry service and living incidentals stipend.

Decon Consumables $4K/yr

[#19] Decontamination consumables: neutralizers, detergents, waste bags and related supplies.

Specialized Equipment Maintenance $3K/yr

[#21] Calibration and consumables for specialized monitoring equipment.

Incident Response Recurring $3K/yr

[#22] On-call medical/sedation refresh supplies, sedative replenishment and temporary response costs.

Administrative Overhead $3K/yr

[#28] Documentation, logging of activations, record-keeping and digital storage costs.

It Security Maintenance $3K/yr

[#29] IT security, encrypted log retention and routine audits for RFID/CCTV systems.

Rfid Maintenance $2K/yr

[#9] RFID reader/tag replacement, software updates, logging storage and audits.

Mental Health $2K/yr

[#17] Counseling, behavioral management and periodic psychological evaluations.

Background Monitoring $2K/yr

[#24] Ongoing watchlist monitoring, vetting of contacts, and visitation oversight.

Collar Maintenance $1K/yr

[#6] Collar maintenance, batteries, consumables, firmware updates, electrode replacement and calibration.

Locker Maintenance $1K/yr

[#11] Routine inspection, lock and alarm maintenance for secure containment locker.

Training Refreshers $1K/yr

[#14] Annual/refresher training for security and supervisors on activation protocols and drills.

Health Monitoring Services $1K/yr

[#16] Ongoing health monitoring and periodic medical checkups for SCP-4306.

Janitorial Consumables $1K/yr

[#26] Consumable cleaning supplies beyond the subject's implements.

Remote Activator Batteries $200/yr

[#7] Batteries and basic recurring consumables for remote activator units.

Replacement Artwork Recurring $100/yr

[#27] Recurring small replacement/refurbishment budget for SCP-4306-1 through -4.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $191K/yr

91.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine maintenance, no major incidents.

no equipment failure subject remains cooperative routine consumables usage

🚨 Minor Incident $150K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$-41100 vs baseline

Minor collar/system failure or small medical/containment incident requiring emergency response and small equipment replacement.

collar malfunction localized contamination requiring extra decon temporary sedation/medical treatment

🚨 Major Breach $215K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$24K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or subject non-cooperation requiring extended security mobilization, major medical intervention, replacement containment equipment and legal/cover response.

collar disabled or bypassed subject becomes non-cooperative external exposure or audit

👥 Personnel 2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Custodian (cover) / SCP-4306	1	[#1] Dedicated covered employee; salary included in staff_wages ($35,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (fractional supervision)	1	[#15] Fractional FTE supervision and on-shift supervisor responsibility for remote activation; costed as incremental supervision overhead ($20,000/yr).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and midrange figures for each category; containment procedures and required systems are well-specified, so cost mapping is comprehensive. Uncertainty remains for catastrophic scaling, but routine/one-time items are well-bounded.

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