Surge & Sustainment (S&S) Production Readiness Planning

The contract titled Surge & Sustainment Production Readiness Planning focuses on the development and ongoing maintenance of a Capability Assessment Plan designed to ensure operational readiness for both surge and sustained production events. This effort is critical to supporting the Department of Defense’s ability to rapidly scale manufacturing capacity and maintain continuous production under varying operational demands. The plan must establish clear metrics, workflows, and assessment protocols to evaluate the maturity and responsiveness of production systems, identifying gaps and enabling proactive mitigation before critical milestones. The work requires deep integration with existing defense production frameworks and must align with established readiness standards applicable to strategic acquisition programs. This subcontract, posted under NAICS code 541611 for management consulting services, is managed by the Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate and has a response deadline of September 7, 2026. There is no specified set-aside type, indicating it is open to all qualified offerors without preferential treatment. The place of performance and point of contact details are not provided, suggesting flexibility in execution location or that such information will be determined during award negotiations. The work is intended to enhance the Defense Department’s industrial base resilience and must deliver a scalable, auditable methodology capable of supporting long-term production objectives across multiple programs and platforms.