Production Surge Plan DID.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Production Surge Plan with identification number DI-MGMT-80969, issued by the Department of Defense. The purpose of the Production Surge Plan is to outline a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production utilizing existing facilities and equipment during a peace-time acquisition environment without a declaration of war or mobilization.

The document provides detailed guidance on preparing a comprehensive Production Surge Plan, which must include specific elements such as: maximum sustainable production rate, lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, critical items that could impact production, potential surge impacts, additional labor requirements, strategic or critical materials, and a list of production equipment. The plan requires contractors to identify contract numbers, specific items, production buildup details, potential bottlenecks, and strategies for increasing production capacity by up to 10 percent within current facility limitations. The document is approved for public release with unlimited distribution and supersedes a previous version (DI-P-1634A).