| Component | Estimated Cost (USD) | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WEB PLATFORM: Dashboard, Registration & Architecture | $55,000.00 | |
| Document OCR & Data Extraction Pipeline | $15,000.00 |
Applicant registration portal with secure file upload for 6 document types: Application Form, Resume, TOR, Diploma, NBI Clearance, and Other Certificates (TESOL, etc.).
Includes:
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| Automated Eligibility Rules & Routing Engine | $15,000.00 |
Eligibility screening rules engine that reads extracted document data and automatically determines if an applicant qualifies to proceed to the assessment stages.
Includes:
|
| Advanced Admin Reporting & Management Portal | $20,000.00 |
Secure backend for DOT administrators to oversee the entire examination pipeline from a single dashboard.
Includes:
|
| Progress Tracker & Cross-Module Status Sync | $5,000.00 |
Automatic real-time status synchronization between the Dashboard, Interview, Exam, and VR modules.
Includes:
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| 2. WEB PLATFORM: Automated Interview & Exam Engine | $75,000.00 | |
| WebRTC A/V Pipeline & Latency Management | $20,000.00 |
Secure browser-based interview room where candidates record a 5-minute video response. No software installation required — runs entirely in the browser.
Includes:
|
| NLP & Advanced Transcription Analysis Engine | $30,000.00 |
The core scoring engine. Transcribes the candidate's spoken interview and VR tour performance, then analyzes it across 4 evaluation dimensions.
Includes:
|
| Timed Exam Engine & Question Bank Architecture | $20,000.00 |
Customizable 25+ question dynamic written examination with full anti-cheating architecture. This is not just a database of questions — it is a secure exam engine built for government-grade integrity.
Includes:
|
| Report, Digital ID & Certificate Generation | $5,000.00 |
Automated generation of exportable candidate assessment reports after each session.
Includes:
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| 3. VR PLATFORM: UE5 Environments & Web Digital Twin (5 Scenarios) | $90,000.00 | |
| UE5 360°/3D Tourism Environments (5 Scenarios) | $37,500.00 |
5 fully modeled tourism environments built in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) at $7,500 per scenario, with a real-time web-accessible Digital Twin so candidates can see, explore, and experience each environment directly in a standard web browser — no VR headset or software installation required.
Includes:
|
| Interactive Hotspots & Audio Narration (5 Scenarios) | $17,500.00 |
Pre-exam instruction guides and in-environment interactive content for each scenario.
Includes:
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| Multiplayer Sync & Digital Twin State Replication (5 Scenarios) | $25,000.00 |
Real-time multiplayer architecture allowing DOT examiners to observe candidates live. The Digital Twin replicates 1-to-1 state data (not just video streaming) for full environmental accuracy and replayability.
Includes:
|
| VR Session Recording & Assessment Submission | $10,000.00 |
Captures the candidate's full VR performance and pipes it to the NLP scoring engine.
Includes:
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| 4. CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE: Gov-Grade Security Setup | $30,000.00 | |
| Cloudflare Gov Tier (WAF & DDoS) | $10,000.00 |
Initial setup and configuration of enterprise-grade perimeter security specifically for public sector mandates.
Includes:
|
| Encryption & Data Residency Architecture | $20,000.00 |
Backend security architecture to protect all applicant PII in compliance with the Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173).
Includes:
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| TOTAL INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION (PATH 1) | $250,000.00 USD | |
| Annual Cloud SLA & Compliance ($6k/mo) | $72,000/yr |
Justification for Enterprise Governance & Security SLA
Includes:
To comply with the strict data protection requirements of the Philippine government—specifically the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and Executive Order No. 119 (regarding national data residency)—the proposed architecture utilizes Cloudflare Enterprise with Regional Services. Standard or pay-as-you-go cloud security plans do not offer control over where traffic is processed, creating severe legal liabilities when processing the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Philippine citizens. This zero-markup passthrough cost secures the following critical government-grade capabilities:
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| Component | Estimated Cost (USD) | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WEB PLATFORM: Dashboard, Registration & Architecture | $55,000.00 | |
| Document OCR & Data Extraction Pipeline | $15,000.00 |
Applicant registration portal with secure file upload for 6 document types: Application Form, Resume, TOR, Diploma, NBI Clearance, and Other Certificates (TESOL, etc.).
Includes:
|
| Automated Eligibility Rules & Routing Engine | $15,000.00 |
Eligibility screening rules engine that reads extracted document data and automatically determines if an applicant qualifies to proceed to the assessment stages.
Includes:
|
| Advanced Admin Reporting & Management Portal | $20,000.00 |
Secure backend for DOT administrators to oversee the entire examination pipeline from a single dashboard.
Includes:
|
| Progress Tracker & Cross-Module Status Sync | $5,000.00 |
Automatic real-time status synchronization between the Dashboard, Interview, Exam, and VR modules.
Includes:
|
| 2. WEB PLATFORM: Automated Interview & Exam Engine | $75,000.00 | |
| WebRTC A/V Pipeline & Latency Management | $20,000.00 |
Secure browser-based interview room where candidates record a 5-minute video response. No software installation required.
Includes:
|
| NLP & Advanced Transcription Analysis Engine | $30,000.00 |
The core scoring engine. Transcribes the candidate's spoken interview and VR tour performance, then analyzes it across 4 evaluation dimensions.
Includes:
|
| Timed Exam Engine & Question Bank Architecture | $20,000.00 |
Customizable 25+ question dynamic written examination with full anti-cheating architecture built for government-grade integrity.
Includes:
|
| Report, Digital ID & Certificate Generation | $5,000.00 |
Automated generation of exportable candidate assessment reports after each session.
Includes:
|
| 3. VR PLATFORM: UE5 Environments & Web Digital Twin (5 Scenarios) | $90,000.00 | |
| UE5 360°/3D Tourism Environments (5 Scenarios) | $37,500.00 |
5 fully modeled tourism environments built in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) at $7,500 per scenario, with a web-accessible Digital Twin so candidates can explore each environment directly in a browser — no VR headset required.
Includes:
|
| Interactive Hotspots & Audio Narration (5 Scenarios) | $17,500.00 |
In-environment interactive content and pre-exam instruction guides for each scenario.
Includes:
|
| Multiplayer Sync & Digital Twin State Replication (5 Scenarios) | $25,000.00 |
Real-time multiplayer architecture allowing DOT examiners to observe candidates live. The Digital Twin replicates 1-to-1 state data (not just video streaming) for full environmental accuracy and replayability.
Includes:
|
| VR Session Recording & Assessment Submission | $10,000.00 |
Captures the candidate's full VR performance and pipes it to the NLP scoring engine.
Includes:
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| 4. LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE: Hardware & Security | $75,000.00 | |
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Note (Zero-Markup Passthrough): Physical hardware procurement (Servers, Firewalls, Backup Arrays) and on-site physical installation are direct hard costs. These are procured via local Philippine hardware vendors/integrators as a direct passthrough (no agency markup applied), entirely separate from the software platform development costs.
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| Encryption & Data Residency Architecture | $20,000.00 |
Backend security architecture ensuring all applicant PII stays on-premise inside the DOT facility. Compliant with RA 10173.
Includes:
|
| Enterprise High-Availability Server Node (x2 Nodes) | $28,000.00 |
Two redundant physical servers to run the entire platform locally with zero dependency on external cloud services.
Includes:
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| Local Firewalls & Network Backbone | $12,000.00 |
Physical network security layer separating the public applicant portal from the internal DOT admin systems.
Includes:
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| Local Setup & Physical Installation | $15,000.00 |
On-site deployment, racking, and integration at the DOT facility.
Includes:
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| TOTAL INITIAL CAPEX (PATH 2) | $295,000.00 USD | |
| Annual Local Maintenance SLA ($1k/mo) | $12,000/yr |
Includes:
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No. This pricing matrix covers the full production software implementation that builds upon the previously contracted interactive prototype/demo phase. This document details the granular costs to turn the approved prototype into a secure, production-ready enterprise platform.
The full candidate journey is three connected stages:
Stage 1 — Dashboard: The candidate registers and uploads their documents (TOR, Diploma, NBI, etc.). The Eligibility Engine automatically checks their qualifications and assigns them to the exam.
Stage 2 — Web Platform Assessment: The candidate completes the 25-Question written exam followed by a 5-minute automated video interview. The NLP Engine scores their grammar, communication, confidence, and professionalism automatically.
Stage 3 — VR Platform: The candidate enters a 360°/3D tourism environment and delivers a 10-minute mock guided tour. Their voice and performance are recorded and piped back to the NLP Engine for scoring. A DOT examiner can drop in as an avatar to observe in real-time. The final score is automatically sent back to the Dashboard.
If selecting Path 1, we leverage Cloudflare for Government to provide enterprise-grade Web Application Firewalls (WAF), DDoS mitigation, and Regional Services ensuring data is processed only within approved geographic jurisdictions. Internally, all Applicant PII is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3), utilizing isolated database schemas.
The Local Hardware (Path 2) provides absolute data sovereignty. Because the servers are physically installed inside the DOT facility, applicant data never leaves the building. This instantly satisfies strict government data localization laws without requiring expensive ongoing Cloudflare Gov-tier compliance fees.
Hardware: Two High-Availability server nodes (Dual 16-Core CPUs, GPUs, 128GB RAM, 4TB NVMe SSDs per node).
Network: 10 Gbps internal backbone with a dedicated, symmetric 1+ Gbps fiber line.
Security: Physical hardware firewalls, dedicated DMZ for the public applicant portal, and local backup arrays.
The tourism environments are built in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) — the same professional game engine used in major film and simulation productions. These UE5 environments are then made accessible to candidates via a web-based Digital Twin viewer, meaning candidates can see, explore, and experience the full 3D tourism environment directly from a standard web browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari) on any desktop or laptop — no VR headset or software installation required.
The candidate delivers a guided tour narration inside the Digital Twin environment for 10 minutes. Their voice and movement data are recorded and sent to the NLP Scoring Engine for automated assessment. Simultaneously, DOT examiners can "drop in" via the same web-based Digital Twin to observe the candidate's tour in real-time.
All modules are built in overlapping parallel sprints. Total delivery from signed contract to production-ready handover is approximately 8 months.
| Phase | Duration | Deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Dashboard & Document Pipeline | Months 1–2 | Applicant registration portal, document upload and OCR pipeline, eligibility rules engine, and the core admin management dashboard. Functional demo at end of Month 2. |
| Phase 2 — Interview & Exam Engine | Months 2–4 | WebRTC interview room, 5-minute timer, NLP transcription and automated scoring, 25-question exam engine, question bank, and candidate report generation. |
| Phase 3 — VR 360°/3D Platform | Months 3–6 | 5 tourism environment builds, interactive hotspots, voice narration, multiplayer examiner drop-in, session recording pipeline, and NLP Engine integration. |
| Phase 4 — Infrastructure & Security | Months 5–7 | Cloud (Path 1) or On-Premise (Path 2) deployment, security hardening, penetration testing, data residency configuration, and compliance verification. |
| Phase 5 — Integration, UAT & Handover | Months 7–8 | Full end-to-end integration testing, User Acceptance Testing with DOT stakeholders, staff training, documentation handover, and production go-live. |
| Total Estimated Delivery | ~8 Months | From signed contract to production-ready platform handover. |