Digital Recruitment Platform

The Department of National Defence is soliciting a Digital Recruitment Platform to transition the Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) ab-initio trainee aptitude testing from an in-person to an online format. This Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription will provide a specialized system designed to replicate current testing methods while ensuring integrity by blocking the use of outside materials and preventing the sharing of tests online. Key technical requirements include a minimum system availability of 99.5%, the integration of Canadian Coast Guard branding, and the ability to generate customized reports and data exports. All work must be delivered at an advanced level in both English and French. The contract is governed by the laws of Ontario and follows a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) award basis, where the lowest priced bid meeting all mandatory technical criteria will be selected. The contractor must maintain ISO/IEC 27018:2014 certification for the protection of personally identifiable information in public clouds and provide annual updated reports. Bids must be submitted electronically in three separate volumes: technical, financial, and certifications. The contractor assumes full liability for any security breaches leading to unauthorized disclosure of data and must certify that their pricing is not higher than that charged to any other client for similar services.