SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e)
Contract Number: N00178-07-D-4984
Officer in Charge: Myong Jensen

SeaPort-e has made electronic procurement of Engineering, Financial, and Program Management support services a reality. Using SeaPort-e, the Navy Virtual SYSCOM (VS) Commanders (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR) has adopted an integrated approach to contracting for support services. The SeaPort-e portal provides a standardized means of issuing competitive solicitations amongst a large & diverse community of approved contractors, as well as a platform for awarding & managing performance-based task orders. This unified approach allows SeaPort-e service procurement teams to leverage their best work products, practices, & approaches across the Navy's critical service business sector.

Simply stated, SeaPort-e provides a faster, better, & more cost-effective means of contracting for professional support services.

Benefits for the Program Manager

Automated Process - No more chasing paper trails through your office; no more chasing approving officials through the building.
Decreased Administration - Cut the amount of time you spend on administrivia with contractors. All administrative interaction takes place on SeaPort.
Single Point of Administration - You do everything in SeaPort, from drafting a Statement of Work, to submitting a request for funding, to reviewing proposals, to awarding and administering the contract.
Evaluate and award in real-time - Contractor information and feedback from a NAVSEA Contracting Officer are immediately available; you always have the latest pre-award status.
Significant Cost Reduction - Decrease cycle time by automating and disciplining the approval cycle; leverage our buying power using NAVSEA Multiple Award Contracts.
Duty Free Shopping – SeaPort provides all services without the 3-5% pass through tax associated with GSA.
Lower Acquisition Costs – All SeaPort contracts have already agreed to terms and conditions that include a transition to performance based statement of works and guaranteed savings.
Comptroller Participation – SEA 01 has been included in the development of SeaPort and has committed to a three day turn around on all funding documents.
Dedicated Resources – SEA 02 has designated a special SeaPort branch dedicated to all of your SeaPort acquisitions.
Local Access – The SeaPort office is a part of NAVSEA, no need to MIPR funds or coordinate with outside Commands or agencies, such as GSA.
Issue Resolution – An Issue Resolution Desk has been developed to facilitate resolution of problems relating to performance, delivery of services, and other contractual issues.

Benefits for the Contracting Officer

Supplier Management - Readily available information about contractors, including small & disadvantaged business status, master contract information, project web sites, and points of contact information.

Benefits for all Users

Organizational Learning - View success stories and innovative contracting applications; send e-mails straight to those highlighted in the story.
Contracting and Program Resources - Full library of resources; learn of upcoming events.
Orientation to NAVSEA's SeaPort™ Office - the SeaPort™ overviews serve as an orientation for persons new to services contracting. Learn about NAVSEA's SeaPort™ Office, formerly the Support Services Acquisition Program Office (SSAPO).
Comprehensive Security - NAVSEA and CommerceOne resources have been applied to assure information security commensurate with the risk associated with use of SeaPort™ for acquisition, collection, storage, and dissemination of information.