DID_SURGE.pdf

This Data Item Description (DID) provides guidelines for a Production Surge Plan, which outlines a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production using existing facilities and equipment in a peace-time acquisition environment without a declaration of war or mobilization. The document (Identification Number DI-MGMT-80969) specifies detailed requirements for preparing a comprehensive surge plan that includes:

Key plan components include: maximum sustainable production rate with production building schedule, lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, potential surge impacts, labor requirements, strategic/critical materials identification, and production equipment details. The plan must address long-leadtime items, critical components, pacing items that could adversely impact production rates, and provide a list of Government contracts where production surge capability might be applied. The document is marked with Distribution Statement A, indicating approval for public release with unlimited distribution.