PWS_CFT2026.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Section X: Survival Training Equipment, Supplies, and Contractor Support CFT 2026 – Cadet Field Training (CFT) Survival Training

1.0 SCOPE

The contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, labor (i.e., all contractor personnel time associated with planning, transporting, installing, tensioning, anchoring, inspecting, coordinating, correcting deficiencies, removing, and documenting required systems), delivery, and specialized technical support required to enable the execution of the Cadet Field Training (CFT) Survival Training Program occurring during CFT 1, CFT 1/A, and CFT 2 in May–June 2026. This requirement supports training in wilderness survival, food procurement, cooking, fire craft, and the humane handling of live training fish. All delivered items and services shall meet Army environmental, safety, and ethical standards and comply with New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regulations and USMA Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Natural Resources guidance.

2.0 APPLICABLE TRAINING PERIODS

The contractor shall ensure all materials and services are available in support of the following training windows:

- CFT 1 & CFT 1/A: 29–31 May 2026

- CFT 2: 7–12 June 2026

Fish delivery timelines shall align with:

- Delivery Window 1: 25–27 May 2026 (~175 live fish)

- Delivery Window 2: 3–5 June 2026 (~350 live fish)

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Fish Traps

Provide 2–5 rigid steel mesh fish traps designed for lakes and streams. Traps shall be durable, pre‑assembled, and ready for immediate use.

· Intended Use: Cadets will employ these traps to catch fish during survival training.

3.2 Fishing Line & Hook Systems

Provide 10 spring‑loaded hook systems commonly used in military survival kits.

· Systems shall be ready-to-use and appropriate for environmental and safety standards.

· Intended Use: Cadets will employ survival angling techniques.

3.3 Live Fish (Largemouth Bass)

Provide ~500–525 largemouth bass sized 10–12 inches or 4–6 inches, delivered in 25‑fish units. Must include humane handling, proper aeration, and compliance with NYS DEC and USMA DPW environmental requirements.

· Live fish shall be transported humanely with proper aeration.

· Deliveries shall comply with NYS DEC and USMA DPW Natural Resources environmental requirements.

· Delivery shall occur in two phases (ref. Section 2.0).

· Contractor shall certify fish are disease‑free.

· Intended Use: Live fish for stocking training lanes and survival food procurement tasks.

3.4 Frozen Fish (Tilapia Fillets)

Provide ~175 tilapia fillets (5–8 oz), delivered in 10‑lb cases (~26 fillets each) and maintain cold‑chain integrity.

· Delivered in standard 10‑lb cases containing ~26 fillets each.

· Must maintain cold-chain integrity.

· Intended Use: Demonstrations, bait, and survival cooking instruction.

3.5 Fish Feed

Provide 10–12 bags of fish feed (45% protein, 44‑lb bags).

· Intended Use: Sustainment feeding of live fish held in containment systems.

3.6 Fish Netting Containment System

Provide one (1) durable nylon containment net system, pre‑cut, reinforced, and compliant with NYS DEC and USMA DPW guidance.

· System must adhere to NYS DEC and USMA DPW Environmental/Natural Resources requirements.

· System must arrive pre‑cut, reinforced, and ready for installation.

3.7 Contractor Net Installation & Removal Services

Provide professional installation, tensioning, anchoring, safety inspection, corrective actions, and post‑training removal of the containment net system.

· Services include installation, tensioning, anchoring, safety checks, and post‑training removal.

· Contractor shall provide all necessary tools and personal protective equipment.

3.8 Fillet Knives

Provide 50 fillet knives with 6‑inch flexible blades, ergonomic handles, and sheaths.

· Intended Use: Humane dispatching and filleting of fish during survival training.

3.9 Fire Starters

Provide 10 ferro‑rod fire starters (5‑inch rod, striker included, all‑weather capable, Paracord lanyard).

· Intended Use: Fire craft instruction for boiling water, cooking, and survival tasks.

3.10 Canteen Cups

Provide 50 new and unused stainless-steel GI‑style canteen cups (24‑oz capacity).

· Intended Use: Boiling water and cooking filleted fish.

3.11 A2 / Aquatic Assessment & Environmental Coordination

The contractor shall prepare and submit an A2‑style Aquatic Assessment and Environmental Coordination Memo addressing:

- Environmental site conditions

- DEC compliance actions

- Benthic disturbance mitigation

- Containment net placement justification

- Environmental risk controls

4.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

4.1 Supplies

- All supplies must be delivered NLT 72 hours prior to training or within stated delivery windows.

- All items must be new, fully functional, and compliant with environmental and safety standards.

4.2 Services

- Net installation must be completed NLT 72 hours before training start.

- Net removal must occur within 72 hours after training.

- Corrective actions must occur within 24 hours of COR notification.

- All service work must comply with NYS DEC and USMA DPW requirements.

4.3 Mission‑Critical vs. Degraded Item Replacement

Mission‑Critical Items and Services are those whose failure would halt or significantly disrupt training. These include:

- Live fish

- Containment net system components

- Fish feed required for live‑fish sustainment

- Fire starters needed for instructional demonstrations

- Installation defects or environmental compliance deficiencies Mission‑critical shortages or failures require replacement or corrective action within **24 hours** of Government notification.

Degraded Items are those whose reduced availability does not prevent training execution. These include:

- Spare traps

- Extra fillet knives

- Additional canteen cups

- Redundant fire starters

- Non‑critical documentation Degraded items shall be replaced within **72 hours** or by the next scheduled delivery window.

5.0 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The contractor shall:

- Ensure all required supplies and services arrive on schedule.

- Maintain all environmental and safety compliance.

- Replace defective items in accordance with mission‑critical/degraded standards.

- Provide all labor, tools, equipment, and materials required for complete installation and removal.

6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE)

No GFE is provided unless specified separately by USMA.

7.0 DELIVERABLES SUMMARY

- Fish Traps: 2–5 / NLT 72 hrs prior / Ready-to-use

- Fishing Line & Hooks: 10 / NLT 72 hrs prior / Survival-kit style

- Live Fish: 500–525 / Delivery windows 25–27 May & 3–5 Jun / 25‑fish units

- Frozen Fish: ~175 fillets / NLT 72 hrs prior / 10‑lb cases

- Fish Feed: 10–12 bags / NLT 72 hrs prior / 45% protein

- Containment Net: 1 system / NLT 72 hrs prior / DEC compliant

- Installation Service: 1 job / Per schedule / Full install + removal

- Fillet Knives: 50 / NLT 72 hrs prior / With sheaths

- Fire Starters: 10 / NLT 72 hrs prior / All-weather

- Canteen Cups: 50 / NLT 72 hrs prior / Stainless steel

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