The national Republican., 1861-06-21
Proposals for Materials for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Construetion, Equipment, &c.,
June IL, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish material, for
W the Navy for the fscsl year ending 3Oth June,
1862, will be received at this Buresu until 3
o'clock p. NJ Of the 9Th July next These pro-
posals must be endorsed, Proposals. for Kdterials
for The Nocy, Bureau of Consfruction," &C., that
they may bs 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
commsndsnts 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
mand,nt and navy agent of each station will
have q copy Of the schedules Of the other yards,
for examination only from which Il may be
judged whether II will be desirable to make ap-
plicstion 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 fde bidder who gives proper security for its
ful6lnent. The United States reserves the right
to reject oil the bids for any class, II deemed
| exorbitant
All articles must bo of the very best quality,
| to be delivered in good order, aud In suitable
vessels and packages, as 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 commander
thereof '-
Bidders are referred to the commandants Of the
respective yards for samples, instructions, or
particular description Of the articles; and, all
other things being equal preference will be given
| TO articles Of American manufacture.
| Every offer, as required by the law Of 10th
August, ls46, must be accompanied by written
guarantee, the iorm of which Is herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, and the contract will be forwarded as
soon thereafter as practicable, which they will be
required to execute within ten days after its re-
cept at the post ofie or navy agency named by
them.
Sureties In the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility certi-
fed to by a United States district Judge, United
States district attorney collector, or navy agent
As additional security, twenty per centum will
be withheld from the amount of the bills until
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 the
points Of delivery within thirty days after its
presentation to him.
1t 10 stipulated In the contract, that II defaul,
be made by the parties Of the first part in deliv.
ering all or any of the articles mentioned in aue
class bid for in the contract of the quality and
at the time and places above provided, then and
In that case the contractor and his sureties will
forfeit and pny TO the United States q sum o.
, 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, s, 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, 7, and g.
the whole to be delivered by the 18th of May
1852. The remaining classes to be delivered
one fourth part on or before the lst of Septem-
ber 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
3Oth of June, 1862, unless earlier required, with
a notice Of twelve days, comprising at each de-
livery 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 fsca
year. upon receiving notice Of fifteen days from
the bureau, the commandant Of the yard, o
navy agent.
!. Form Of Offer.
j., Of -, in the State of --
: hereby agree to furnish and deliver, in the re
spective navy yards, all the articles named in tn
classes hereunto annexed, agreeably to the pro
visions Of the schedules therefor, and in con
: formity with tho advertisement of the Bureau {
Construction, &c, of June IL, 1861. Should m
. offer be accepted, request it to be addresse
at -, and the contract sent TO the nav
y agent at -, or 10 --, for signature an
} certificate.