SCP-6407 — SCP-6407 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6407 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6407

Expected annual

$416K

One-time setup

$517K

Annual recurring

$404K

Personnel

First-year capital expenditures are dominated by containment construction, HVAC/exhaust installation and an initial insurance reserve (~$516.6k one-time); ongoing annual costs are driven by staff wages, contingency/security reserves, research consumables and a discretionary contingency (~$403.8k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $517K

Facilities $270K

[#1, #2, #4] Containment cell construction/retrofit, dedicated HVAC installation, drainage/grease-trap/wastewater interceptor installation (estimates summed: containment $200,000; HVAC $40,000; drainage $30,000).

Insurance Reserve Initial $100K

[#22] Initial capital reserve for breaches and third-party damages.

Equipment $67K

[#3, #6, #10, #15, #19, #20] CCTV & environment sensors ($20,000), stainless buckets/containers ($600), initial PPE kit ($1,000), emergency restraint/suppression kit ($15,000), transport crate ($25,000), initial NVR/server hardware ($5,000).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K

[#17] Laboratory research equipment and dedicated instruments (mass spec/GC access, freezers, basic dedicated kit) estimated midpoint $60,000.

Legal Incident Setup One Time $10K

[#21] One-time legal/incident reporting setup and initial cover-story/legal preparation.

Training Initial $5K

[#23] Initial specialized handling and emergency drills training setup.

Cover Procurement Initial $5K

[#27] Initial setup for cover procurement/shell vendor channels.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $404K/yr

Staff Wages $145K/yr

[#8, #7, #11] Researcher/handler salary (1 FTE) $120,000; security escort wages (2 guards × 1 hr/day @ $24/hr combined ≈ $17,520); custodial labor (1 hr/day @ $20/hr ≈ $7,300).

Contingency Fund $50K/yr

[#26] Discretionary containment improvement / research contingency budget for unexpected upgrades or behavior changes.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#21] Annual legal retainer, incident reporting support and public/administrative cover-story maintenance.

D Class Program Overhead $32K/yr

[#7] D-Class program overhead and management costs (program administration, rotations, medical/administrative overhead) estimated within $25k–$40k; midpoint used.

Security Contingency $32K/yr

[#9] On-call rapid response overtime/standby and crisis response reserve for violent anomalous incidents (estimated $25k–$40k; midpoint used).

Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr

[#16] Annual cell repairs and consumable replacements due to violence and acidic residues (estimated $15k–$25k; midpoint $20k).

Research And Monitoring $20K/yr

[#17] Ongoing lab consumables and outsourced assays (estimated $20,000/yr).

Insurance Review And Augmentation $10K/yr

[#22] Annual review/augmentation of breach/third-party damages reserve and insurance-related costs.

Medical And Diagnostics $6K/yr

[#18] Periodic imaging and diagnostic testing (MRI/CT scans and labs) and incidental procedures.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#19] Annual allocation for occasional secure transport moves / per-move security costs ($5,000 assumed as an annualized allocation).

Psychological Support $5K/yr

[#24] Ongoing trauma counseling and post-incident debriefing services for staff.

Cover Procurement Recurring $5K/yr

[#27] Ongoing maintenance of cover procurement channels and plausible vendor activity.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $4K/yr

[#13] Contracted disposal/incineration of contaminated ketchup, PPE and biohazardous materials (midpoint of $3k–$6k).

Monitoring Spares And Calibration $4K/yr

[#25] Spare cameras, sensors, batteries, seals, disinfectants and ad-hoc replacement parts (midpoint of $2k–$5k).

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#5] Daily tomato sauce/ketchup consumable feed (~5 kg/day ≈ $3,000/yr allowance).

Wastewater Disposal $3K/yr

[#4] Disposal/hauling costs for ketchup-laden effluent and interceptor tank handling.

Pest Control $3K/yr

[#12] Monthly professional pest control service and incident responses (~$150/month).

It And Nvr Maintenance $3K/yr

[#20] NVR/server maintenance, cloud storage and IT upkeep for continuous high-resolution retention (~$3,000/yr).

Energy Costs $2K/yr

[#14] Additional electricity for continuous exhaust, scrubbers, makeup air and running monitoring equipment (~17,000 kWh/yr).

Hvac Filters And Energy Premium $2K/yr

[#2] Activated-carbon scrubber filter replacements and HVAC energy premium for continuous negative-pressure exhaust.

Ppe Replacement And Laundry $2K/yr

[#10] Routine PPE replacement, laundering, disposal and consumable PPE replenishment.

Sedative And Pharmacy Restock $2K/yr

[#15] Annual restock of sedatives and pharmaceutical supplies used for restraint/transport.

Training Recurring $2K/yr

[#23] Annual refresher training, drills and certifications.

Cctv Storage And Calibration $1K/yr

[#3] Video storage costs and periodic sensor calibration/maintenance.

Cleaning Supplies $1K/yr

[#11] Custodial supplies for smear removal and sanitization (distinct from labor cost).

Bucket Cleaning And Liners $500/yr

[#6] Cleaning supplies, single-use liners or dishwashing/autoclave usage for feed transfer containers.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $404K/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing and scheduled maintenance only.

no incidents scheduled maintenance research activities

🚨 Minor Incident $424K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

Localized violent episode or containment damage requiring overtime, extra repairs, incident cleanup and modest legal/medical expenses.

violent outburst small breach / localized structural damage

🚨 Major Breach $654K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant containment breach requiring facility repairs, external remediation, legal costs and increased public/agency engagement.

breach causing infrastructure damage third-party exposure / municipal remediation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.4M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Major escape/exposure with widespread damage, regulatory action, large-scale remediation and potential public/political fallout.

mass exposure significant public/political discovery major infrastructure failures

👥 Personnel 4 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Handler	1	[#8] One dedicated researcher/handler assigned to SCP-6407 (salary included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#7, #9] Two security escorts assigned for transfers; escort wages included in staff_wages; additional rapid-response contingencies budgeted separately.
Custodial Staff	1	[#11] Daily custodial hour for cleaning/sanitization accounted for in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items are detailed with many numeric estimates, allowing a reasonable budget; uncertainty remains around incident frequencies, severity of breaches and some midpoint choices, so confidence is medium.

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