A005_DID-80969_Surge.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) document for a Production Surge Plan, identified as DI-MGMT-80969, approved for public release with unlimited distribution. The document provides format and content preparation instructions for contractors to demonstrate their capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production of existing facilities and equipment in a peacetime acquisition environment without formal declaration of war or mobilization, enabling use of emergency war powers.

The Production Surge Plan shall include: (1) maximum sustainable production rate with a buildup schedule by month and statement verifying vertical planning consideration of subcontractor and vendor capabilities; (2) two lists identifying subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components by nomenclature, part number, leadtime, and production buildup of critical or pacing items, with vendors identified by name and address; (3) a list of Government contracts at the contractor's facility with production surge provisions or cold surge capability, identifying contract numbers, items, and Defense Materials System and Defense Priorities Systems priorities; (4) impact assessment describing effects on other Government contracts and the contractor's commercial business; (5) additional skilled labor requirements including machinists, tool workers, and quality assurance personnel; (6) strategic or critical materials and precious metals list by type, quantity, cost, and long-leadtime requirements with substitute material options; and (7) production equipment and tooling requirements with associated costs, indicating estimated increases in surge production rate and decreases in leadtime. The DID supersedes DI-P-1634A and is applicable to contracts where production surge capability is selected.