SeaPort-e was designed to facilitate performance-based service acquisition of support services for all phases of weapon systems acquisition and life cycle support including research and development support, prototyping, acquisition logistics, modeling, test and evaluation trials, and engineering support for the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Strategic Systems Programs, and the United States Marine Corps.

The Government estimates a maximum of $5.3B of services will be procured per year via orders issued under the SeaPort-e multiple award contracts given to small businesses. The contract award has a four-year base period with one five-year award term and one additional one-year award term.