Production_Surge_Plan.pdf

This Data Item Description (DID) provides guidelines for creating a Production Surge Plan, which delineates a contractor's capability to rapidly accelerate and sustain production utilizing existing facilities and equipment during peacetime acquisition without formal war mobilization.

The document outlines specific requirements for the Production Surge Plan, including detailing the maximum sustainable production rate, providing lists of subcontracted and non-subcontracted items/components, identifying potential production constraints, and describing impact on other government contracts. Key elements include listing critical items with long-leadtime and potential surge impacts, identifying additional labor requirements, strategic/critical materials needed, and production equipment that could increase production rate or reduce leadtime by at least 10%. The plan is designed to help government contractors prepare for potential rapid production scaling and demonstrate surge production capabilities.