DID Production Surge Plan.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Production Surge Plan (Identification Number DI-MGMT-80969) with a focus on a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production in a peace-time acquisition environment. The document outlines specific requirements for developing a comprehensive surge plan that includes:

Key components of the Production Surge Plan must detail the maximum sustainable production rate, critical components with potential surge impact, and lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components. The plan requires identifying strategic or critical materials, potential production bottlenecks, additional skilled labor requirements, and production equipment details. Contractors must provide information on how they would increase production rates by up to 10 percent, including considerations for lead times, critical or pacing items, and potential impacts on existing government contracts. The document is approved for public release with unlimited distribution and is designed to help contractors demonstrate their production surge capabilities in a non-wartime context.