The national Republican., 1861-06-12
Proposals for Materials for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY IMPAIRMENT,
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, Dc,
June IL, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish material, for
~ the Navy for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June,
1862, will be received ut this Bureau until 8
o'clock p NJ. Of the 9th July next. These pro-
posals must be endorsed, "Proposals for Materials
for the Nary, Bureau Of Construenon," &C., that
they may be 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 as desire to OFFER on application to the
commsndants 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
mandant and navy agent Of each station will
have copy Of the schedules Of the other yards,
for examination only, from which It may be
judged whether it will be desirable to make ap-
plication for them.
Offers must be made for the whole o. 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
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, aid 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, Procurement,
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 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 q written
guarantee, the form 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-
ceipt 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 United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, collector, 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.
II Is stipulated in the contract, that II default
be made by the parties of the first part in deliv-
ering all or any of the articles mentioned In any
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
70 felt and pay to the United States a sum OF
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, 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, 1852. Glasses 3, 4, 7, and 9,
the whole to be delivered by the 18th of May,
1892 The remaining classes to be delivered
one fourth part on or before the lst Of Septem-
Der next, ono 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 due proportion of each article. Glass
10, and all following, If additional quantities of
any of the articles named therein are demanded,
they are to be furnished on like terms 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, or
navy agent
| Form Of Offer.
| L., of -, in the State of -,
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, In the re-
spective navy yards, all the articles named in the
classes hereunto annexed, agreeably to the pro-
visions of the schedules therefor and in con.
formity with the advertisement of the Bureau of
Construction, &C., Of June IL, 1861 Should my
| offer be accepted, request 1t to be addressed