DID_Surge.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) document that provides instructions for preparing a Production Surge Plan, identified as DI-MGMT-80969. The DID outlines requirements for contractors to document their capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production during peacetime acquisition without requiring wartime mobilization.

The Production Surge Plan must detail the maximum sustainable production rate with monthly buildup schedules, lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components with associated leadtimes, and identification of critical/pacing items. Key required elements include: impacts on other government contracts, additional skilled labor requirements, strategic/critical materials needs with rolling 6-month inventory plans, and production equipment requirements that could increase surge capacity by at least 10%. The plan must identify any subcontractors by name and address, list all relevant government contracts that could be affected, and describe impacts on commercial business operations. This DID supersedes DI-P-1634A and works in conjunction with DI-P-7046 for Industrial Preparedness Planning.