The national Republican., 1861-06-29
Proposals for Materials for the Navy.
NAVY DHPARTMgNT.

l. ETOpUshls IOT mNU6IlalS IOr tHe Navy.
NAVY DEpAaraExr,
Bureau cf Censtrhction, Equipment, &c.,
June II, 1861.
A,kALEU pkOPO5 AIS to furnish mster. Is for
~ The Navy for ibe fscsl year ending 30th June,
1862 will ba rec, lied at this Bureau until |
o'clock p. n cf the eth July next. These pro-
posas must be endorsed, " "Proposdts for Materials
for The Nauy, BUREAU Of Coastrxetion," &c, that |
they may be distinguished from other business
letters. sE
The materials and articles embraced In the |
classes named are particularly described la |
printed schedules, any Of which will be furnished
to such as desire to offer, on application to the
commsndsnts of the respective yards, OF to the
navy agent nearest thereto, and those Of all the
yards upon application to this Bnreau. This
division into classes being for the convenience
Of dealers in EACH such portions will be furnished
a. are actually required for bids. The COM
mandsnt and navy agent of each station will
have q copy Of the schedules Of the other yards,
for examination only, from which it may be
judged whether 1t 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 It's
ful6lmsnt. The United States reserves the right
70 reject all the bids for any clsss, II deemed
exorbitant. : irEt-.
All articles must be of the very bsst quality,
TO be delivered In good order, AID in suitable
vessels and packages, as the case may be, ct 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 Commanded
| thereof Ia .-....
| Bidders are referred to the command ants of the
respective yards for samples, Instructions, or
particular description Of the articles aud, ell
other things being equal, preference will be given
70 articles of American manufacture,
| Every offer, as required by the Law OF 10th
August, ls46, must be accompanied by written
guarantee, the orm (which Is herewith given.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will
be notified, and the contract will he forwarded as
soon thereafter as practicable, which they WILDE
required to execute within ten days after its re-
ceipt at the post offie or navy agency named by
them.T 81 ..z.a1. ~ D.
IL 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, 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 ceutum of each bill, approved In trip
|
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the
points Of delivery within thirty days alter its
presentation to him.
II is stipulated In the contract, that tide fault
be made by the parties Of the frst part In deliv-
ering all or any Of the articles mentioned In ane
class bid for In the contract, Of the quality and
{ ct the time and places above provided, then and
u in that the contractor and his sureties will
o forfeit and pay 10 the United States Q sum oi
money not exceeding twice the amount of such
class, which may be recovered from time 10 time,
. according to the act of Congress in that case
provided, approved March 3, ls43. .a.- s
Glasses Noe. |, Q, 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, 1862. Glasses 3, 4, I, and 8
: The whole to be delivered by the 18th Of May
= 1862. The remaining classes to be delivered
;, one fourth part on or before tbs Lat Of Septem
% Der next, one fourth part on or before the LIST
December next one fourth part on or before tn,
lst of April, and the remainder on or before tn,
3oth of June, 1862, unless earlier required, will
q notice of twelve days. comprising at each de-
!. livery due proportion Of each article. Clas
10, and all following, If additional quantities Q
Of any of tha articles named therein are demanded
OF they are to be furnished on like terms and con
'6 ditons previous to the expiration of the fscs
fh year, upon receiving notice of fifteen days fror
the bureau, the commsndant of the yard, O
p navy agent.
Form Of Offer.
T., of -, In the State of -
hereby agree TO furnish and deliver, In the re
u spective navy yards, all the articles named In tn
classes hereupto annexed, agresably to the pro
visions Of the schedules therefor, and in con
formity with the advertisement of the Bureau
Construction, &C., of June II, 1861. Should IN
offer be accepted, request 1t to be sddrssse
or at -, and the contract sent 10 the nav
agent at ---, or 10 -, for signature an
et, Signature. A.B.
ca Date.
Witness,
The schedGle which the bidder eucloses mu
- be pasted to his offer, and each of them signe
~ by him Opposite each article in the schedu
the price must be set the amount carried out, Il
aggregate footed up for each class, and the amour
~ likewise written in words
Form Of Guarantee.
he The undersigned, -, of -, In Il
State Of -, hereby guaranty that in ca
the foregoing bid of ---- for any of the class
- therein named be accepted, he or they will, witt
: in tca days after the receipt of the contract
the post Office named, or navy agent designate
no execute the contract for the same, with good al
sufficient sureties; and in cass said - shl
fail to enter into contract as aforesaid, we qua
Q. snty to make good the difference between Il
ts accepted,
of tr-o ap.a n