DI-MGMT-80969.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Production Surge Plan (DI-MGMT-80969), which provides guidance for contractors to develop plans for rapidly accelerating and sustaining production capabilities during peacetime acquisition environments or potential emergency war scenarios. The DID outlines specific requirements for preparing a Production Surge Plan, including:

Key components include detailed instructions for documenting the maximum sustainable production rate, creating lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, identifying potential production bottlenecks, listing government contracts at the production facility, and detailing additional labor, materials, and equipment requirements. The plan must address critical aspects such as long-leadtime items, potential surge impacts, strategic materials, production rate acceleration, and strategies for increasing production capability while reducing lead times by at least 10 percent. The document is intended to help contractors demonstrate their ability to quickly scale production in response to potential national defense needs.