DID_SURGE.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) form that specifies the format and content requirements for a Production Surge Plan deliverable in defense contracts. The document, identified as DI-MGMT-80969 and approved on June 23, 1990, applies to contracts requiring production surge capability assessment and applies OMB Form A4923.

The Production Surge Plan delineates a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production of existing facilities and equipment in a peacetime acquisition environment without declaration of war or mobilization, utilizing emergency war powers. The plan must include: (1) the maximum sustainable production rate with a month-by-month buildup schedule and statement verifying vertical planning considering subcontractor and vendor capability to execute production and delivery of components and materials; (2) two lists identifying subcontracted and non-subcontracted items by nomenclature, part number, leadtime, and production buildup of long-leadtime, critical, or pacing items down to the lowest applicable subcontractor tier; and (3) a list of Government contracts at the contractor's facility with production surge provisions or cold storage capability, including contract number, items, and Defense Materials System and Defense Priorities System priorities. The plan must also address impact on other Government contracts and commercial business, identify additional skilled labor requirements, list strategic or critical materials and precious metals with rolling inventory data, and describe production equipment, tooling, and cost requirements to increase surge production rate by at least 10 percent or reduce leadtime within current facility limitations. The DID supersedes DI-P-1634A and is approved for unlimited public release.