We are starting to see Surge & Sustainment appear in current solicitations in response to the Defense Department’s need to resupply after recent incursions in Iran and Venezuela.
Surge and sustainment (S&S) means increased quantities and accelerated delivery rates required to meet Military Service requisitions across a broad spectrum of contingencies. The increased quantity and accelerated delivery rate are above and beyond the normal peacetime requirements, and are identified as MWR, D1-D6 schedule, or a surge quantity event.
In addition to increasing the military’s inventory, the sustainment part means DOD is supporting manufacturer’s long-term to guarantee supply in the future. During military draw-downs in the past, companies closed their facilities, destroyed tooling, and fired employees causing long-term damage to the supply chain. Realizing this, DOD now supports companies by offering long-term contracts that allow them to commit to new equipment, facilities, and staff.
Solicitations that include S&S have clauses that look like:
NOTICE TO OFFERORS: NEW SURGE REQUIREMENTS APPLY. SEE PROCUREMENT NOTES BELOW:
– C06 SURGE AND SUSTAINMENT (S&S) REQUIREMENTS
– L18 SURGE AND SUSTAINMENT (S&S) REQUIREMENTS – INSTRUCTIONS
– L19 SURGE AND SUSTAINMENT (S&S) – CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT PLAN (CAP)
– M07 SURGE AND SUSTAINMENT (S&S) EVALUATION
CONTRACT LINE-ITEM 0002 REPRESENTS THE MONTHLY WARTIME RATE (MWR) FOR THE SURGE PORTION OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE SURGE DELIVERY SCHEDULE IS 3 EVERY 30 DAYS FOR SIX (6) MONTHS. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE THEIR CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT PLAN (CAP) ELECTRONICALLY USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIES PROGRAM (WICAP) WEBSITE.
S&S is usually represented as a separate line item showing the additional quantities required. Suppliers have to prove to the government that they can handle the additional quantities when responding to the proposal.
Below is a solicitation that includes Surge & Sustainment:
Tired of DIBBS / SAM and bid services that don’t understand defense contracting? Try BidLink for free at www.bidlink.net.
Tweet