The national Republican., 1861-06-18
Proposals for Materials for tho Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Bureo" Of con'truet'on, Equipment, &c.,
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish materials for
~ the Navy for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June,
1852, will be received at this Bureau until
o'clock P. N. of the 9Th July next. These pro-
posals must be endorsed, Proposals for Matsrials
for the Navy, Bureau Of Contraction" &C., that
they may bo distinguished from other business
letters.
The materials and articles embraced In the
classes named are particularly described In
printed schedules any Of which will be furnished
to such a. desire to offer, on application to the
commandants Of the respective yards, or to the
navy agent nearest thereto, and those Of all the
yards upon application to this Bureau. This
division into classes being for the convenience
OF dealers In each such portions will be furnished
as are actually required for bids. The COM
mandsnt and navy agent of each station will
have copy Of the schedules of the other yards,
for examination only, from which II may be
judged whether It will be desirable to make ap.
plication for them.
Offers must be made for the whole Of the class
at any yard upon one of the printed schedules,
or In strict conformity Herewith, or they will
| not be considered.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest
bona Gde bidder who gives proper security for its
fulflment. The United States reserves the right
to reject all the bids for any class, If deemed
exorbitant.
All articles must be of the very best quality,
to be delivered In good order, aud 10 suitable
vessels and packages, IS the case may be, at the
expense and risk of the contractor, and in all
respects subject to the inspection, measurement
count, weight, &C., Of the yard where received,
and to the entire satisfaction Of the commandant
| thereof
Bidders are referred to the commandants Of the
| respective yards for samples, instructions, or
particular description Of the articles aud, all
other things being equal preference will be given
to articles Of American manufacture.
Every offer, as required by the law Of 10th
August, l848, must be accompanied by . written
| guarantee, the form (which Is herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, and the contract will be forwarded ss
soon theresftel ss practicable, which they will be
required to execute within ten days after its re-
ceipt at the post ot6e or navy agency named by
them.
Sursties In the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility certi-
fed to by United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, collector, or navy agent
As additional security, twenty per centum will
the contract shall have been completed; and
eighty per centum Of each bill, approved in trip
licate by the commandants Of the respective
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at tho
points Of delivery within thirty days after its
| presentation to him.
1t Is stipulated in the contract that IL default
be made by the parties of the first part in dsliv.
ering all or any of the articles mentioned in ane
class bid for in the contract, Of the quality and
at the time and places above provided, then aud
in that case the contractor and his sureties will
fo'ieit and pay to the United States II sum oi
money not exceeding twice the amount of such
class, which may be recovered from time to time
according to the act Of Congress in that case
provided, approved March 3, ls43.
Glasses Nos. l, 2, ., 8, to be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 18th OF May, one
fourth part on or before the goth Of July one
fourth part on or before the Goth of September,
and the remaining fourth part on or before the
lst of December, 1862. Glasses 3, 4, Z, and 9,
the whole to be delivered by the 18th of May,
1862. The remaining classes to be delivered
one fourth part on or before the lst of Septem-
Der next, one fourth part on or before the lst OF
December next, one fourth part on or before the
lst of April and the remainder on or before the
30th Of June, 1862, unless earlier required, with
a notice of twelve days, comprising at each de-
livery a due proportion of each article. Class
TO- and all following, If additional quantities o,
any of the articles named therein are demanded
they are to be furnished on like term. and con.
ditions previous to the expiration of the fiscal
year, upon receiving notice of fifteen days from
the bureau, the commandant of the yard, OF
navy agent.
Form Of Offer.
| T., of -, in the State of -
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, In the re-
spective navy yards all the articles named In the