The Portland daily press., 1864-08-27
PROPOSALS.
Y,Ropos.ls ron MATERIALS roR THE NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
gurEAu OF Equipment AND RECRUITING,

NAVY DEPAkTMENN.
gUnEAu or Equipment AND RECRUITING,
July 18th, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS 20 furnish materials for the
NAVY for the year ending Both June 1854 will be re-
ceiycd mt the bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
until the thirteenth day of August next ten O'Clock
A. NJ when the bids will be opened, without regard
amy accidental detention of mails other causes.
The materials aud articles embraced ia the classes
named ,tcuarly described in the printed sched-
nnle, any Of which will be furnished 10 such desire
10 OLE on Application TO the conmandants Of the re-
sper Aartsi or to the navy agent nearest thereto,
anu those of all the yards upon application to the Blu
reau. This division into classes Icing for the
nlenee Of dealers on each, such portious only VIII be
furnished as are actually required for bids The com
maldant and navy agent of each station will in sddi
ton to the schedule of classes their yards, have
copy OF the schedules of the other yards for examine
ton only, from which it may be judged whether il will
be desirable TO make application for any Of the classes
Of those yards.
yard upon of the printed schedules, in strict con
iormity Herewith, they viii not be eonsiderea IN
computing te classes, the price stated in the column o.
prices will he the standard, and the aggI, ~ 'no
class will be carried out according to the prices stated
IL is requested of bidders TO avoid anu suosu
tuition of figures, and to see that te si'""te o WI
rectly carried out
The contract. will be awarded 70 the lowest bona ade
bidder who gives proper security for its nlmcnt. The
bureau the right 10 REJECT All the nds lot any
class, Ii deemed exorhitant.
lvered in the navy yards in good order and in suitable
vessels and packages, properly marked with the
the contractor. the may be at the expense and
of contractor and IN all subject the
inspection measurement, count weight &C. of the
yard where received and to the entire satisfaction Of the
rommandant thereof
Bidders arc referred to the comrnaudant Of the respec-
tive yards for samples instructions particular descrp-
tion OF the articles and all other things being equal
preference will be given to articles of American manuc
Every offer, as required BY law of 10th August 1876
must be accompanied by written guaranty. the form Of
which Is hereinafter given and also by certificate signed
by the COLES OF internal revenue the district
which he resides that hs has license to deal in the art
cles which he proposes furnish by affidavit sign
ed by himself and sworn 10 before some magistrate
thoyzed to administer such oath that he is manufae-
turer Of regular dealer in the articles he offers to sup
ply, and has license such manufacturer or dealer.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be mott
fed and the contract will be forwarded there
after practicable which they viii be required
cute within ten days after its receipt at the post Office
nary agency named by them.
The pin bear date the day the notification i
given and deliveries be demanded.
Surees 10 the full amount viii be required to sign the
contract, and their responsibility certified toby United
states district judge. United states district attorney col
leetor navy agent. As additional security. twenty
per will be withheld from the amount Of the bills
until the contract shall have been completed; aud eighty
per eentum of each bill, approved in trpeae by the
commandments Of the respective yards will be paid by the
navy agent the points of delivery requested by
the contractor to be paid at another navy ageDcywhn
ten days after warrants shah have been passed by tho
Secretary of the Trea, ury.
IL is stipulated in the contract that If default he made
by the parties Of the first part in delivering all any
Of the articles mentioned in any class bid for in the
the quality at such time and places above pro-
yided then aud in that the contractor and his
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States
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 provided approved March
3, 1916.
No bids for more than one ward must be enclosed in one
envelope and the must be definitely endorsed
the outside proposals for Materials for the Navy for the
Navy-yard name the yard and addressed ''To the
Chief Of the Bureau Equipment and Recruiting Navy
Department, Washington, d. CT