DI-MGMT-80969.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) form for a Production Surge Plan (DI-MGMT-80969) that provides guidelines for contractors to rapidly accelerate and sustain production utilizing existing facilities and equipment during peacetime acquisition environments or potential emergency scenarios. The document specifies detailed requirements for preparing a Production Surge Plan, including:

Key plan components include defining the maximum sustainable production rate, creating lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, identifying potential production impacts, listing government contracts being performed at the contractor's facility, detailing additional labor requirements, identifying strategic/critical materials needed, and listing production equipment that could increase production rate or reduce leadtime. The document provides comprehensive instructions for contractors to demonstrate their capability to quickly scale up production capacity in response to potential surge requirements, with a focus on accelerated production planning for select items.