DID_80969.pdf

This Data Item Description (DID) provides detailed instructions for creating a Production Surge Plan, specifically for documenting a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production utilizing existing facilities and equipment in a peace-time acquisition environment, without requiring a declaration of war or mobilization.

The document outlines comprehensive requirements for the Production Surge Plan, including key elements such as: maximum sustainable production rate with a production building schedule, lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, potential surge impacts, additional skilled labor requirements, strategic or critical materials identification, and a list of production equipment. The plan must detail long-leadtime, critical, or pacing items/components, potential production constraints, and potential tooling or equipment investments needed to increase production capacity by up to 10 percent within current facility limitations. The DID is specifically designed to be used in contracts where a production surge capability is required and provides a standardized format for contractors to demonstrate their surge planning approach.