The national Republican., 1861-06-22
Proposals for Materials for the Navy.
NAVY DEpARrxFN FNr.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equpment, &c.,
June IL, 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS to furnish material, for
~ the Navy for the fiscal year ending aoth June,
1852, will be received at this Bureau until 8
o'clock r. N. Of the 9Th July next. These pro-
possls must be endorsed, " Proposals for Maierials
for the Novy, Bureau of Consiruction," &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
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 It may be
judged whether II will be desirable to make ap-
plcation for them.
Offers must be made for the whole of the class
|, at any yard upon one Of the printed schedules,
not be considered.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest
bona fds bidder who gives proper security for Its
fulfilment. The United States reserves the right
to reject all the bids for any class, II deemed
exorbitsnt.
All articles must be Of the very best quality,
to be delivered In good order, and 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 comman dant
thereof
Bidders are referred 10 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, IS required by the law Of 10th
August l846, must be accompanied by a VIZ Itten
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 a. practicable, which they will be
required to execute within ten days after Its re-
ceipt at the post offie 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 q United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, collector or navy agent
As additional security, twenty per csntum 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
licste by the commandants Of the respective
yards, will be paid by the navy agent st the
points Of delivery within thirty days after its
presentation to him.
1t 10 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 ane
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 pay 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, 8, 8, to be delivered one
fourth part on or before the 10Th 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, is62. Glasses 3, 4, 7, and 9,
the whole to BE- delivered by the 10Th of May,
1862. Tho remaining classes to be delivered
one fourth plrt 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 due proportion of each article. Glass
10, and all following, if additional quantities o
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 fsca
year, upon receiving notice of fifteen days from
the bureau, the oommandant of the yard, o
navy agent
Form Of O6tr.
of -, in the State of -
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, In the re-
fpective navy yards, all the articles named In th
classes hsreunto annexed, agresably to the pro
visions of the schedules therefor, and In con
formity with the advertisement of the Bureau O
Construction, &C., Of June IL, 1861. Should m,
offer be accepted, l request it to be addressed
at -, and the contract sent 10 the nav
agent at --, or TO -, for signature an
certifcste.
Signature. A. B.