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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF DALLAS

Dallas, Texas, December 26, 1940

To the Bank Addressed:

There is enclosed a copy of Army Purchase Information Bulletin, 1940,
which contains a list of the supplies purchased by the Army and furnishes
information regarding the procedure of the War Department in connection
with purchases. As pointed out in the Bulletin, the War Department de­
centralizes its procurement activities, and the purchase of specialized prod­
ucts is assigned to depots or field purchasing offices listed in Section III.
The Navy has a central purchasing bureau, and general purchases,
except for local supplies, are handled by the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
This information is furnished for your assistance in connection with
inquiries received from any of your customers who may wish to bid on
Government contracts.

Yours very truly,
R. R. GILBERT
President

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ARMY
PURCHASE
INFORMATION
BULLETIN
1940

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

(Second Edition - Revised November 1, L94-0)

A M Y PURCHASE INFORMATION

FOREWORD

1* This bulletin is published as a guide to
manufacturers who are interested in placing their facili­
ties at the disposal of the government in connection with
the current rearmament program. It is suggested that manu­
facturers who desire to participate in this program follow
the routine outlined herein. Communications should be di­
rected to the proper purchasing office or procurement dis­
trict headquarters in the field.
2. So far as practicable, the Weir Department de­
centralizes its procurement activities. Accordingly, in
the interest of keeping down overhead costs to American in­
dustry, correspondence with and visits to the offices of the
War Department in Washington, D. C., should be minimized.
3. Each War Department procuring agency is in­
terested in specialized products which are assigned to the
depots or field purchasing offices listed in Section III,
"Purchasing Agencies". For convenient reference, the more
important articles being purchased under the current pro­
gram are listed alphabetically in Section X, "General Index
of Articles Purchased". The listings in this section refer
the manufacturers to the proper field purchasing offices
listed in Section III, "Purchasing Agencies".

U* The maps inserted between Sections I and II
show the locations of the field procurement district head­
quarters and the areas served by each. The addresses of
the field planning offices located at these headquarters
are given in Section I, "Procurement Planning".

ARMY PURCHASE INFORMATION

PAGES

SECTION
I

Procurement Planning

1 - 3

Procurement District Maps:
Air Corps
Chemical Warfare Service
Corps of Engineers
Medical Department
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps

II

III

Purchase Methods

Purchasing Agencies & Items Purchased

4 — 5
6-17

IV

Construction— Constructing Quartermasters

18-21

V

Local Purchase— Principal Army Posts and
Purchasing Agencies

22 - 26

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

Horses and Mules— Remount Areas

27

Corps of Engineers— Non Military Construc­
tion Projects

28 - 31

Civilian Conservation Corps— Purchasing
Agencies

32 - 34

Procurement Division, Treasury Department,
Navy Department & Reconstruction Finance
Corporation

35-37

General Index of Articles Purchased

38-41

SECTION I
PROCUREMENT PLANNING

1. The agencies listed in this section are engaged in
planning for the procurement of supplies and equipment which "will
be needed by the army during a war or other major National emergency.
Military requirements are computed in advance. They are apportioned
by the supply arms and services to procurement districts. The pro­
curement planning officers in these districts search the areas to
which they are assigned for the productive capacity necessary to
meet requirements. Individual plants are surveyed, production stud­
ies are made, and in agreement with the management, plants are al­
located for particular production during an emergency.
2. The management of plants having facilities which are
considered suitable for the production of military equipment should
communicate directly with the officer in charge of the Procurement
District which is nearest the plant for detailed information regard­
ing this activity.
PROCUREMENT PLANNING AGENCIES

Air Corps Procurement Districts
E a s t e r n ----------- Room 1216-A, Federal Office Bldg., 90 Church St.,
New York City
C e n t r a l ----------- Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
W e s t e r n ----------- 506 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, Calif.
Chemical Warfare Procurement Districts
Boston ----- - - -Room 2000, Post Office and Courthouse Bldg.,
Boston, Mass.
C h i c a g o --------- Room 1506, 20 North Wacker Drive Bldg., Chicago,
Illinois.
New Y o r k --------- Room 404, 45 Broadway, New York City
Pittsburgh-------1044 New Federal Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
San Francisco --- Room 117, Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.
Engineer Procurement Districts
Birmingham-------212 Wilson Bldg., Mobile, Ala.
Chicago --------- 1117 United States Post Office Bldg., Chicago, 111.

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New Y o r k --------- 39 'Whitehall St,, New York City
Philadelphia----- 900 U. S. Customhouse, 2d and Chestnut Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh------- 1012 New Federal Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
San Francisco --- Room 4-09, Customhouse, San Francisco, Calif.
Medical Department Procurement Districts
C h i c a g o ----------- Room 1203 and 1205 U. S. P. 0. Bldg., Canal and
Van Buren Sts., Chicago, 111.
New Y o r k -------- First Ave. and 58th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
St. L o u i s --------Second and Arsenal Sts., St. Louis, Mo.
San Francisco -----San Francisco Gen. Depot, Ft. Mason, Calif.

Ordnance Districts
Birmingham ------- 1908 Comer Bldg., Birmingham, Ala.
B o s t o n ----------- Room 1501, 14.0 Federal St., Boston, Mass.
C h i c a g o --------- Room 222, 309 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 111.
Cincinnati------- 831 The Engineer Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland ------- 14-50 Terminal Tower Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio
D e t r o i t ----------- 1832 National Bank Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
Hartford --------- 95 State Street, Springfield, Mass.
New Y o r k --------- Room 1815, So Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Philadelphia-----Room 1417, Mitten Bldg., Broad and Locust Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh ------- 1032 New Federal Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Roche s t e r --------- 1132 Mercantile Bldg., Rochester, N. Y.
St. L o u i s ---------Room 935, U.S. Courthouse and Customhouse, St.
Louis, Mo.
San Francisco -----Room 118, Federal Office Bldg., San Francisco,
Calif.
Wilmington Ordnance Region - 14-66 Nemours Bldg., Wilmington, Del.
Los Angeles Ordnance Region -4-09 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los
Angeles, California
Quartermaster Districts
A t l a n t a ---—
- -1306 Twenty-two Marietta Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
B o s t o n ----------- Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass.
Chicago ----- - - 1819 W. Pershing Rd., Chicago, 111.
D e t r o i t ----------- Quartermaster Motor Procurement Planning Office,
Detroit, 611 Federal Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
Jeffersonville --- 10th St. and Meigs Ave., Jeffersonville, Ind.

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Quartermaster Districts - c o n f d
New Y o r k --------- First Ave. and 58th St,, Brooklyn, N, Y.
Philadelphia-----21st and Johnston Sts., Philadelphia, Pa,
St. L o u i s --------- 2d and Arsenal Sts., St. Louis, Mo,
San Antonio - ----- San Antonio General Depot, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
San Francisco-----Ft. Mason, San Francisco, Calif.

Remount Areas
East Central------- Hq. 434 P. 0. Bldg., Lexington, Ky,
Eastern------------- Hq., Front Royal, Va,
North Central----- Hq., Room 502, Central P. 0. Bldg., 315 W. Per­
shing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
Northwestern--------Hq,, Fort Douglas, Utah
South Central— --- Hq., 3301 El Campo St., Ft. Vforth, Tex.
Southwestern------- Hq., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Western-------------Hq., San Mateo, Calif.

Signal Corps Procurement Districts
Chicago------------ 1819 W. Pershing Rd., Chicago, 111.
New York---------- First Ave., and 58th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
San Francisco------Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.

Signal Corps Development Laboratories
Signal Corps Laboratories---------- -- ---- Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Aircraft Radio Laboratory------------------ Wright Field, Ohio
Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory, Army War College, Washington, D.C.

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SECTION II
PURCHASING IETHODS

1. After Advertising: All normal purchases of the War De­
partment are made after advertising for bids. Purchasing officers
prepare circular proposals and invitations to bid. These papers list
the items to be purchased, list the applicable specifications, state
delivery points and dates, and fjrnish all the information necessary
for a prospective bidder to calculate his costs and submit a bid.
Bids are required to be submitted by a stated time in sealed and
properly addressed envelopes. Bid bonds are frequently required -with
the bids. At the stated time, the Purchasing Officer publicly opens
the bids. As a result of this procedure, the purchase contract is
awarded to the best advantage of the government. Circular proposals
are given -wide distribution in order to secure the maximum competi­
tion. Newspaper advertising is frequently used. Several commercial
publications providfe timely information regarding invitations issued
by the various purchasing agencies of the government. Manufacturers
and dealers who desire to sell to the Y/ar Department should communi­
cate directly with the purchasing agency engaged in the procurement
of articles which the manufacturer or dealer can supply. Invitations
to bid will be forwarded them when purchases of those articles are to
be made.
2. Without Advertising: A great portion of the require­
ments of a military force are articles which are not in ordinary
commercial production. These are such items as weapons, ammunition,
and numerous special articles of transportation and communication
equipment. The military requirements for numerous articles which are
in commercial production are so large as to require particular pro­
curement methods. In connection with the procurement of such require­
ments there are several factors which govern Y/ar Department purchasing.
These are the consideration of prompt delivery, proper quality, fair­
ness of price, effect of the defense program upon consumers, mainten­
ance of fair labor standards by prospective contractors, avoidance of
undue geographic concentration of contracts, financial and moral
responsibility of prospective contractors, avoidance of transportation
congestion, and the availability of power facilities. In order to
permit proper consideration of these factors, the Congress has auth­
orized the award of contracts under special circumstances without
advertising- In those cases whore the current rearmament program will
be accelerated or consideration of the National economy is involved,
contracts will be awarded under this authority after consideration of
factors mentioned.

PURCHASING METHODS - cont»d

3# Open Market: Purchasing officers of the War Department
may purchase to the amount of $500 or less in the open market# Such
purchases are made, with minor variations covered in the regulations,
in a manner common among business men# Purchases in excess of this
amount may be made -without formal advertising -when authorized by the
chiefs of the respective arms or services. Informal quotations are
requested from several convenient sources of supply# The purchase
order is issued to secure those terms -which are most advantageous to
.the government# Price and discounts, quality, and delivery are con­
sidered, Purchases of this sort are made, in general, at posts and
stations to meet maintenance requirements when local procurement by
purchase offers advantages over procurement by requisition on mili­
tary supply depots.

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SECTION III
PURCHASING AGENCIES

1.
Actual purchasing activity of the War Department is
specialized and decentralized. The greater volume of purchases is
made by the depots and arsenals of the army. These specialize to a
great extent in the articles purchased. Those facilities which are
in production or are capable of production on any item of military
requirements should communicate directly with the agency responsible
for the purchase of that item. This communication should request
that the name of the company be placed on the mailing list of the
purchasing agency to receive invitations to bid when purchases are
made of those items which the facility is in a position to supply.
2.
The following is a list of the principal depots and
arsenals and a general list of the articles purchased at each:

QUARTERMASTER CORPS
Reference 1
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. 21st and Johnston Sts..
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
Textiles, cotton and woolens; Flags, colors, and
standards; Blankets, mattresses, sheets, pillow
cases, and mosquito bars; Buttons, badges, insignia,
and medals; Musical instruments; Caps, hats, gloves,
and men* s furnishings; Firemen1s rubber clothing;
Uniforms, overcoats, raincoats, leggins, underwear,
socks, and special clothing.
Reference 2
Boston Quartermaster Depot, A m y Base, Boston, Massachusetts.
Boots and shoes of all kinds; Shoe laces, and lasts.

Quartermaster Supply Officer, New York, General Depot.
1st Ave. and 58th St., Brooklyn, New York.
Toilet articles, safety matches; Subsistence,
forage, and cleaning and preserving materials.

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Quartermaster Corps - cont'd

Reference 4
Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot, 10th St. and Meigs Ave.,
Jeffersonville, Indiana,
Canvas and tentage; Field stoves, ranges, mess tables,
stools, and kitchen and bakery equipment; Leather,
harness, saddlery, and pack equipment; Animal drawn
vehicles; Agricultural implements; Individual equip­
ment; Subsistence, forage, and cleaning and preserving
materials*
Reference 5
Chicago Quartermaster Depot, 1819 West Persliing Road*
Chicago, Illinois.
Bacon, flour, corned beef, corned beef hash, yeast,
malt and other subsistence, forage, and cleaning
and preserving materials; Scales for weighing;
Barrack bedsteads, chairs, canvas and steel cots,
field desks, trunk lockers; Horse clipping machines.
Reference 6
Washington Quartermaster Depot, 24-th and II St,, N* ¥.,
Washington, D* C*
Incandescent lamps, postal scales; Office and officers'
and noncommissioned officers' furniture, filing equip­
ment, rugs; Refrigerators; Electric and gas ranges;
Typewriters, adding machines, and office labor saving
devices; Blank forms and envelopes; Faints, pigments,
thinners, etc.
Reference 7
Quartermaster Supply Officer, San Francisco, General Depot,
Fort Mason, San Francisco, California.
Alaskan clothing, Fresh frozen beef for Hawaii and
flour for Hawaiian and Philippine Departments; Other
subsistence, forage, and cleaning and preserving
materials.

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Quartermaster Corps - cont*d.
Reference

8
Holabird Quartermaster Depot, Camp Holabird, Baltimore, ltd*
Motor vehicles, trailers, bicycles; Motor vehicle
equipment; Truck covers and curtains; Fire fighting
apparatus; Machine and hand tools; Machinery and
equipment for motor transport shops.

NOTE: (1) Similar supplies of standard manufacture and supplies
common to two or more branches of the service are purchased at the
depots listed above as well as at the following:
Fourth Corps Area Quartermaster Depot,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Seattle Quartermaster Depot, 312 Federal Office Bldg.,
1st Ave. and Madison Street, Seattle, Washington.
Quartermaster Section, San Antonio General Depot,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Quartermaster, Second and Arsenal Streets,
St. Louis, Missouri.
Philippine Quartermaster Depot, Manila, P. I.
Puerto Rican General Depot, Fort. Buchanan, P. R.
Hawaiian Quartermaster Depot, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Quartermaster Section, Panama-Pacific General Depot,
Corozal, C. Z.
Quartermaster Section, Panama-Atlantic General Depot,
Fort William D. Davis, C. Z.
Reference 9
Transportation service for the army; rail, motor, animal
drawn, and water, is purchased when required by each of the Quarter­
master establishments listed in this pamphlet.
Reference 10
Communications regarding procurement of ships, harbor boats,
and other vessels for the army should be addressed to the Transpor­
tation Division (Water Transport), office of the Quartermaster
General, Washington, D. C.

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Quartermaster Corps - cont*d

NOTE: (2) For information regarding Quartermaster Corps Construction
see Section IV.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
1. The Ordnance Department establishments listed below have been
divided into two groups - A and B - for the purpose of classification
of the commercial supplies each establishment usually procures from
industry. Group A has been sub-divided into two numerical groups —A-l
and A-2 - in order that the class of supplies or services these sta­
tions are interested in specifically, in addition to the general cla ss
of supplies, can be more easily identified. The commercial supplies
and services that are listed in paragraphs 2 , 3 , U} and 3 below are of
a general nature and of necessity the listing is not entirely complete
but, is restricted to those materials most used and more frequently
procured.
Reference 11
Ordnance Establishments - Group,A-l.
Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N. J.
Reference 12
Ordnance Establishments - Group A-2.
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, 111.
Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, Mass.
Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, N. Y.
Springfield Armory, Springfield, Mass.
Reference 13
Ordnance Establishments - Group B .
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
Augusta Arsenal, Augusta, Georgia.
Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, California.
Charleston Ordnance Depot, Charleston, S. C.
Curtis Bay Ordnance Depot, Curtis Bay, Md.
Delaware Ordnance Depot, Pedricktown, N. J*
Erie Ordnance Depot, LaCarne, Ohio.
Hawaiian Ordnance Depot, Honolulu, T. H.
Nansemond Ordnance Depot, Portsmouth, Va.
Ogden Ordnance Depot, Ogden, Utah.
Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. J.
San Antonio Arsenal, San Antonio, Texas.
Savanna Ordnance Depot, Savanna, 111.
Wingate Ordnance Depot, Fort Wingate, N. Mex.

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2.
and B :
a.
b.
£.
d.
e.
f.

Supplies and services usually procured by Groups A-l. A-2

General Maintenance Supplies.
Packing and Shipping Materials - Lumber, Box Shooks, Strapping, etc.
Electrical Supplies - Light and Power.
General Construction Supplies - Steel, Roofing, Aggregates, etc.
Automotive Equipment and Maintenance Supplies.
Paints and Oils for Ordnance Materiel.

3. Supplies and services u sually procured by Group A-l Ordnance
establishments:
a.
b.
c.
d.
£•
f.
£.
h.
i.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
£.
£.

All supplies and services listed in paragraph No. 2.
Machines and Machine Tools - Lathes, Shapers, Grinders, etc.
Iron and Steel: Wire, Bars, Rods, Plates, Shapes, Forgings and
Castings.
Copper, Brass and Bronze - Wire, Bars, Rods, Plates, Strips;
Castings and Forgings.
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, Bars, Plates, Rods, Shapes, Sheets,
Strips and Castings.
Chemical and Physical Laboratory Supplies.
Industrial Chemicals.
Weighing Scales - Sensitive Balances - and Larger.
Explosive Processing Equipment.
Explosives and Separate Explosive Ingredients.
Cartridge Brass.
Electro-Plating Equipment and Supplies.
Heat-Treating Furnaces and Accessories.
Gages, Dies, etc.
Wood-working Machinery and Supplies.
Optical Instruments and Accessories.
Manufactured Metal Components.

4* Supplies and services usually procured by Group A-2 Ordnance
establishments:
a.
b.
c.
d.

All supplies and services listed in paragraph No. 2.
Machines and Machine Tools; Lathes, Shapers, Grinders, etc.
Iron and Steel: Wire, Bars, Rods, Plates, Shapes; Forgings and
Castings.
Copper, Brass and Bronze - Wire, Bars, Rods, Plates, Strips,
Castings and Forgings.

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Ordnance Department
Supplies and services usually procured by Group A-2 - C o n f d .
e.
f.
£.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys - Bars, Plates, Rods, Shapes, Sheets,
Strips and Castings.
Chemical and Physical Laboratory Supplies.
Electro-Plating Equipment and Supplies.
Spray-Painting Equipment and Supplies.
Dies, Molds, Gages, etc.
Heat-Treating Furnaces and Accessories.
Wood-Working Machinery and Supplies.
Manufactured Metal Components.

5• Supplies and services usually procured by Group B Ordnance
establishments:
a.

All supplies and services listed in^paragraph No. 2.

AIR CORPS
Reference 14Materiel Division, Air Corps, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Airplanes; Airplane parts, equipment, accessories;
Flying equipment and supplies; Lighting and photo­
graphic equipment; Parachutes; Special and technical
instruments and equipment; Aviation fuel.
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE
Reference 15
Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Maryland.
Boston C. HIT. Procurement District, 2000 U.S. Post Office
Building, Boston, Mass.
New Y ork C.W. Procurement District, 4-5 Broadway, Room AOA*
New York, N. Y.
Pittsburgh C.W. Procurement District, 1044- New Federal
Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chicago.C.W. Procurement District, 1 H 3 New Post Office
Building. Chicago, 111.
Chemicals; Ceramics; Chemical plant equipment;
Specially prepared fabrics; Duck, felt, cloth, and
webbing; Gas masks and components of fabric, glass,
metal, moulded rubber, and plastics; Machines and
machine tools; Activated charcoal.

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SIGNAL CORPS
Reference 16
Signal Section, New York General Depot, Brooklyn, New York
or Array Signal Corps Procurement District, 1st Ave. and
58th St«, Brooklyn, N» Y .
Radio communication equipment; Wire and cable; Meteoro­
logical equipment; Photographic equipment; Message
center equipment, cipher devices*
Reference 17
Signal Section, Chicago Quartermaster Depot* Chicago, Ill­
inois or Army Signal Corps Procurement District* 1819 West
Pershing Road« Chicago, 111,
Telephone and telegraph equipment; Message center
equipment, cipher devices; Wire and cable.
Reference 18
Aircraft Radio Laboratory, Wright Field* Dayton, Ohio.
Special and technical equipment for aircraft communi­
cations; Experimental equipment.
Reference 19*
Signal Corps Laboratory, Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Fire control and ground radio equipment; Special,
technical, and experimental equipment.
Reference 20
Signal Corps Photographic Laboratory, Army War College,
Washington. D. C.
Photographic equipment.
Signal Corps supplies and equipment of a nature similar to that
listed above are purchased to a limited extent by the following
agencies:
PURCHASING OFFICES OF SIGNAL CORPS
Office, Chief Signal Officer
Room 3424 Munitions Bldg.
Washington, D* C.

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Purchasing Offices of Signal Corps - Cont»d

Officer in Charge,
San Francisco Signal Corps Procurement Dist*
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Signal Officer
Philippine Department
Manila, P. I.
Signal Officer,
Hawaiian Department
Fort Shafter, T. H*
Signal Officer,
Panama Department
Quarry Heights, Canal Zone
Officer in Charge,
Alaska Communication System
Seattle, Washington
Commanding Officer,
Hawaiian Signal Depot
Fort Armstrong, T. H*
Commanding Officer,
Philippine Signal Depot
Manila, P. I.
Post Signal Officer,
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Utilities Officer,
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Officer in Charge,
War Department Message Center
Washington, D. C*
Signal Property Officer,
San Antonio Air Depot
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

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Purchasing Offices of Signal Corps - Conttd

Signal Property Officer,
Sacramento Air Depot
Sacramento, California
Signal Officer
Middletown Air Depot
Middletown, Pa*
Signal Sec*
New Cumberland General Depot
New Cumberland, Pa*
12th Signal Corps
Ft. McKinley, P. I.
Signal Sec*
San Antonio General Depot
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Post Signal Officer,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Signal Officer,
Puerto Rican Department
San Juan, Puerto Rico
CORPS OF ENGINEERS

(Military)

Reference 21
Contracting Officer* Office of the Chief of Engineers,
1st and M Sts** N. W*, Washington* D* C *
Corrugated steel arches; Burlap and canvas bags;
Drafting, photographic, lithographic, photo­
engraving, and surveying equipment; Steel bridges,
buildings, dredges, power shovels, storage tanks,
sawmills; Heavy machinery, boilers, cranes, hoists,
jacks, hydraulic presses, transformers, gasoline
and electric engines; Locomotives, railroad cars,
and air-brake equipment; Hand tools; Dump wagons;
Camouflage equipment, Air Compressors and tools.

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Engineer supplies and equipment of a nature similar to that
listed above are purchased to a limited extent by the following
agencies:
Address mail to:

THE DEPARTMENT ENGINEER
Hawaiian Department, Headquarters, Ft. Shafter. T. H.
Panama Canal Department, Corozal, Canal Zone.
Philippine Department, Ft. Santiago, Manila, P. I.
Puerto Rican Department, San Juan, P. R.

Address mail to:

THE ENGINEER
First Corps Area, Army Base, Boston 9, Mass.
Second Corps Area, Governors Island, N. Y.
Third Corps Area, U.S.P.O. & Court House, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Fourth Corps Area, Old P.0. Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
Fifth Corps Area, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
Sixth Corps Area, 1300 New P.0. Bldg., Chicago# 111.
Seventh Corps Area, Federal Bldg., 15th & Dodge
Sts., Omaha, Nebr.
Eighth Corps Area, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Ninth Corps Area, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
II
IV
VI
IX
I

Address mail to:

Corps, Fort Jay, N. Y.
Corps, Fort Benning, Ga.
Corps, Fort Sheridan, 111.
Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Armored Corps, Fort Knox, Ky.
GHQ Air Force, Langley Field, Va.

THE COMMANDANT
The Engineer School, Ft. Belvoir, Va.

Address mail to:

THE OFFICER IN C H A R ®
The Engineer Reproduction Plant, The Army War
College, Washington, D. C.

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CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Military) - cont’d

Address mail tot

ENGINEER SUPPLY OFFICER. ENGINEER SEC H O N

Columbus General Depot, Columbus, Ohio.
San Antonio General Depot, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Hawaiian Engineer Depot, Schofield Barracks, T. H.
New York General Depot, 58th St. & 1st Ave., Brook­
lyn, N. Y.
Panama-Pacific General Depot, Corozal, Canal Zone.
Philippine Engineer Depot, Port Area, Manila, P. I.
San Francisco General Depot, Ft. Mason, San Francisco,
Calif.
Schenectady General Depot, Schenectady, N. Y.
Puerto Rican General Depot, Ft. Buchanan, San Juan, P.R.
ENGINEER PROCUREMENT DISTRICTS
Notet

Address correspondence to:

The Chief, _________________
Engineer Procurement District

CHICAGO

U. S. Engineer Office,
1117 New Post Office Building, Chicago, 111.

NEW YORK

U. S. Engineer Office,
710 Army Bldg., 39 Whitehall St., New York, N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA

U. S. Engineer Office,
900 Customhouse, 2nd & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

PITTSBURGH

U. S. Engineer Office,
1012 New Federal Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.

SAN FRANCISCO

U. S. Engineer Office,
401 Customhouse, San Francisco, California.

BIRMINGHAM

U. S. Engineer Office,
212 Wilson Building, Mobile, Alabama.
Engineer Board
Fort Belvoir, Va.

NOTE:

For information regarding non-military purchasing activities
of the Corps of Engineers, see Section VII.

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MEDICAL CORPS
Reference 22
Medical Section, New York General Depot, let Ave. and 58th
St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Biologicals, drugs, chemicals, laboratory stains;
Medical, dental, surgical, and laboratory supplies;
Surgical, dental, hospital, and laboratory equipment;
Diagnostic, surgical, and dental instruments; X-Ray
machines and supplies; Physiotherapy equipment; Sur­
gical appliances and dressings; Field equipment;
Mess equipment; Textile products.
Reference 23
St. Louis Medical Depot, 2d and Arsenal Streets, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Dental supplies, drugs, and chemicals; Hospital furni­
ture and equipment; Laboratory supplies; Mess equip­
ment; Surgical appliances, supplies, and dressings;
Textile products; Veterinary equipment, instruments,
and supplies; X-Ray machines.
NOTE:

Medical supplies and equipment of a nature similar to that
listed above are purchased to a limited extent by the Medical
Sections of the San Francisco General Depot, Fort Mason, San
Francisco, California and the San Antonio General Depot, San
Antonio, Texas.

COAST ARTTTJF.RY CORPS
Reference 24Submarine Depot, Fort Monroe. Va.
Submarine Mine equipment and supplies.
Reference 25
Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va.
Scientific laboratory equipment.

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SECTION IV
CONSTRUCTION

Competitive Bids:
Under normal circumstances, contracts for construction are awarded
by the War Department after advertising as outlined in Section II of
this pamphlet. A Constructing Quartermaster is appointed for each project.
The invitations to bid are prepared and published and the bids are opened
and abstracted by him. The actual award is made from the Office of The
Quartermaster General. Those concerns desiring to bid on War Department
construction projects should communicate with the Construction Division,
Office of The Quartermaster General, Washington, D. C.
Negotiation on a Fee Basis:
Contractors desiring consideration on construction contracts to be
awarded by negotiation on a fee basis should communicate with The Quarter­
master General, War Department, Washington. The request for consideration
should contain complete data regarding:
1.
2.
3.
A.
5.

Experience on fee construction
Experience in competitive bid construction
Organization available, (including architectural & engineering).
Equipment available
Financial resources

Statement under Items 1 and 2 should list types of projects,
location and cost.
Services from Architects and Consulting Engineers:
It is possible that design contracts for construction projects may
be awarded on a fee basis. Architects or consulting engineers who desire
consideration in case such awards are made should submit a letter to the
Quartermaster General, Washington, D. C. This request for consideration
should contain the following information:
1. Full experience record indicating clients by name, location of
project, type of project and money value.
2. Organization available with particular view to rapid completion of
plans and specifications.
3. List of projects designed for Federal agencies.
Constructing Quartermasters:

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Constructing Quartermasters - cont1d

Constructing Quartermasters in charge of War Department projects
frequently purchase construction materials and equipment. Dealers ■who
desire to supply such articles to the Government should communicate with
the Constructing Quartermaster on the project -where the purchases are
made. At the date of this publication, Constructing Quartermasters were
detailed to projects at the following locations:
Constructing Quartermaster
Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt.
Alaskan Air Base, Seattle, Wash.
Army &, Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.
Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
Baltimore and Vicinity, Baltimore, Md.
Barksdale Field, La.
Ft. Barrancas, Fla.
Ft. Benning, Ga.
Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Borinquen Field, P. R.
Ft. Brady, Mich.
Ft. Bragg, N. C.
Carlisle Bks, Pa.
Chanute Field, Rantoul. 111.
Connellsville Air Depot, Connellsville, Pa.
Ft. Crockett, Texas
Ft. Crook, Neb.
Camp Custer, Michigan
Delaware Ordnance Depot, Pedricktown, N. J.
Ft. Devens, Mass.
Ft. Dix, N. J.
Ft. Douglas, Utah
Ft. Dupont, Del.
Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colo.
Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ft. Hancock, N. J.
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Hawaiian Department, Ft. Shafter, T. H.
San Antonio & Vicinity, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Fort Jackson, S. C.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Jeffersonville, Ind.

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Ft# Knox, Ky.
Ladd Field, Alaska
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Ft# Lewis, Wash#
Ft. Logan, Colo#
Lowry Field, Denver, Colo#
McChord Field, Ft. Lewis, Wash.
Ft. McPherson, Ga.
Madison Barracks, N. Y.
March Field, Calif#
Maxwell Field, Ala.
Middletown Air Depot, Middletown, Pa.
Ft. Missoula, Missoula, Mont.
Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Ft . Monmouth, N. J.
Fort Monroe, Va.
Ft. Moultrie, S. C.
New Cumberland General Depot, New Cumberland, Pa.
New York & Vicinity, 39 Whitehalle St., New York City,
New York
Ft. Niagara, N. Y.
Ogden Ordnance Depot, Ogden, Utah.
Panama Canal Department, Quarry Heights, C. Z.
Patterson Field, Ohio.
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y.
Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
Ft. Riley, Kans.
Ft. D. A. Russell, Marfa, Texas.
Sacramento Air Depot, Sacramento, Calif.
San Antonio and Vicinity, San Antonio, Texas.
San Francisco and Vicinity, San Francisco, Calif.
Post of San Juan, P. R.
Savanna Ordnance Depot, Savanna, 111.
Schenectday General Depot, Schenectday, N. Y.
Scott Field, Belleville, 111.
Ft. Sheridan, 111.
Ft. Sill, Okla.
Ft. Snelling, Minn.
South Eastern Air Base, Mobile, Alabama
Ft. Thomas, Ky.
Vancouver Barracks, Washington
Ft. Francis E. Warren, Wyo.

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Washington and Vicinity, Room 3845 Munitions Bldg.,
Washington, D. C.
Ft. Wayne, Detroit, Mich.
Westover Field, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
West Point, N. Y.
Fort H. G. Wright, New York
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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SECTION V
LOCAL PURCHASES

The Quartermaster, the Ordnance Officer, The Medical SupplyOfficer, the Signal Officer, the Engineer Supply Officer, the Chemical
Warfare Officer, and the Air Corps Supply Officer at army posts where
the activities of each are located purchase materials, supplies, and
equipment. These local purchases are to cover requirements of the
post when the supplies required are readily procurable and no advant­
age would exist from consolidation and procurement by a depot. The
purchases are not restricted to the immediate vicinity of the particu­
lar army post, but are made from the source offering the best advant­
age to the government without regard to locality. The articles
purchased are usually perishable subsistence items, materials for the
operation and maintenance of utilities, minor construction projects,
repairs and alterations of buildings, maintenance and repair of equip­
ment, and special articles which are not procured by a central purchas­
ing agency or which may be required in some emergency. It is suggested
that local dealers and manufacturers1 agents contact or communicate
directly with the officer in whose activities they may be interested
at such of the following array posts as they may be in a position to
serve.
Principal
Army Posts and Stations
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Fort Adams, R. I.
Albrook Field, C. Z.
Fort Ethan Allen, Vt,
Fort Amador, C. Z.
Army Medical Center, Washington, D. C.
Army War College, Washington, D. C.
Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.
Augusta Arsenal, Augusta, Ga*
Harbor Defense, Fort Banks, Mass.
Barksdale Field, La.
Fort Barrancas, Fla.
William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas.
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Calif.
Fort Benning, Ga.
Fort Bliss, Texas.
Bolling Field, D. C.
Borinquen Field, P. R.
Corps Area Motor Repair Shop, Army Base, Boston, Mass.

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Principal
Army Posts and Stations - c o n f d

Bowman Field, Louisville, Ky.
Fort Brady, Mich.
Fort Bragg, N. C.
Brooks Field, Texas
Fort Brown, Texas
Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
Chanute Field, Rantoul, 111.
Chapman Field, Miami, Fla.
Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska.
Fort Clark, Texas.
Fort Clayton, C. Z.
Post of Corozal, C. Z.
Fort Crockett, Texas.
Fort Crook, Nebr.
Camp Custer, Mich.
Fort William D. Davis, C. Z.
Delaware Ordnance Depot, Pedricktown, N. J
Fort DeLesseps, C. Z.
Fort Des Moines, Iowa
Fort Devens, Mass.
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Fort Douglas, Utah.
Fort Dupont, Delaware.
Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Md.
Erie Ordnance Depot, LaCarne, Ohio
Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colo
France Field, Canal Zone
Front Royal, Virginia
Hamilton Field, Calif.
Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
Fort Hancock, N. J.
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Camp John Hay, P. I.
Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio
Hensley Field, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Hickman Field, T. H.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Fort Howard, Maryland
Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Camp Jackson, S. C.
Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York.
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

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Principal
Army Posts and Stations - cont*d

Fort Kamehameha, T. H.
Kelly Field, Texas
Ketchikan, Alaska
Key West Barracks, Fla.
Fort Knox, Ky.
Langley Field, Virginia.
Fort Lawton, Wash.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, Calif.
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Fort Lincoln, North Dakota.
Little Falls, Minn.
Fort Logan, Colorado.
Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado
Luke Field, T. H.
Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio
MacDill Field, Tampa, Fla.
Fort MacArthur, Calif.
McChord Field, Wash.
Fort McClellan, Alabama
McClellan Field, Sacramento, Calif.
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
Fort McDowell, Calif.
Fort McIntosh, Texas.
Fort McPherson, Ga.
Madison Barracks, New York
March Field, Calif.
Fort Mason, Calif.
Maxwell Field, Ala.
Fort Meade, S. D.
Fort Geo. C. Meade, Md.
Middletown Air Depot, Middletown, Pa.
Fort Mills, Corregidor, P. I.
Fort Missoula, Mont.
Mitchel Field, New York
Moffett Field, Calif.
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Fort Moultrie, S. C.
Fort Myer, Va.
Nanseraond Ordnance Depot, Portsmouth, Va.

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Principal
Army Posts and Stations - c o n ^ d

New Cumberland General Depot, New Cumberland, Pa.
New Orleans Quartermaster Depot, New Orleans, La.
New York Port of Embarkation, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fort Niagara, New York.
Normoyle Quartermaster Depot, San Antonio, Texas.
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Fort Omaha, Nebr.
Fort Ontario, New York
Fort Ord, California
Orlando Air Base, Orlando, Fla.
Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio
Pettit Barracks, P. I.
Philippine Air Depot, Nichols Field, Rizal, P. I.
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey
Plattsburg Barracks, New York
Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
Port of Quarry Heights, Canal Zone.
Randolph Field, Texas.
Fort Randolph, Canal Zone
Raritan ArsenkL, Metuchen, -N. J.
Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Ringgold, Texas.
Fort Robinson, Nebraska.
Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.
Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.
Fort Rosecrans, California.
Fort D. A. Russell, Texas.
Fort Ruger, T. H.
Sacramento Air Depot, Sacramento, California
San Antonio Air Depot, Duncan Field, Texas.
San Francisco Port of Embarkation, Fort Mason,
San Francisco, California.
Post of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Savanna Ordnance Depot, Savanna, Illinois.
Schofield Barracks, T. H.
Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois.
Harbor Defenses, Fort Winfield Scott, California.
Fort Screven, Georgia.
Selfridge Field, Michigan.
Fort Shafter, T. H.
Camp Shelby, Miss.

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Principal
Army Posts and Stations - cont*d

Fort Sheridan, Illinois,
Fort Sherman, Canal Zone,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Fort Slocum, New York.
Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Fort Stevens, Oregon.
Fort Stotsenburg, Pampanga, P. I.
Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Fort Totten, New York.
Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, T. H,
Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, N. Y.
Vancouver Barracks, Washington.
Fort Wadsworth, New York.
Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming.
Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, Massachusetts.
Fort Washington, Maryland.
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan.
United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Westover Field, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Wheeler Field, T. H.
Fort Williams, Maine.
Fort Worden, Washington.
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Fort George Wright, Washington.
Fort H. G. Wright, New York.

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SECTION VI
HORSES AND MULES

Horses and mules for military use are purchased in the
open market by the officer in charge of each of the following
remount areas:

Remount Areas
Southwestern Remount Area, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Northwestern Remount Area, Fort Douglas* Utah.
North Central Remount Area, Kansas City, Mo.
East Central Remount Area, Lexington, Kentucky.
Western Remount Area, San Mateo, California
South Central Remount Area, Fort Worth, Texas.
Eastern Remount Area, Front Royal, Va.

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SECTION VII
Corps of Engineers
Non-Military Construction Projects

1. Numerous projects for the improvement of rivers and harbors,
flood prevention, reclamation, inland navigation, and the development of
hydro-electric power are accomplished by the Corps of Engineers, under
control of the War Department. Purchasing and contracting methods and
procedures are essentially those described for the army. The following
are the principal purchasing agencies for this activity:

. Purchasing and Contracting Officers
Corps of Engineers (Non-Military)
Address mail to:
THE DISTRICT ENGINEER,
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE.
Baltimore, Md.
Binghamton, N. Y.
Bonneville, Oregon
Boston, Mass.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Caddoa, Colorado
Charleston, S. C.
Chicago, 111.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Denison, Texas
Detroit, Mich.
Duluth, Minn.
Fort Peck, Mont.
Galveston, Tex.
Honolulu, T. H.
Huntington, W. Va.
Jacksonville, Fla.

LOCATION

POSTAL ADDRESS

332 Post Office Building
Security Mutual Life Insurance
Building
3rd Floor, Park Sqr. Bldg., 31
St. & James Ave.
54-0 Federal Bldg.
Caddoa, Colo.
29 Customhouse
932 New Post Office Building,
Canal & Van Buren Streets
522 U.S. Post Office & Court
House
P. 0. Box 1234Denis on, Texas
605 Federal Building
Engineer Building, Canal Park
Administration Building
U.S.P.O., Customhouse & Court
House Bldg., 25th St. & Ave.F.
Pier 2-A, Foot of Channel St.
Chesapeake & Ohio Bldg.
P. 0. Box 2127
2U0 U. S. Court House & P. 0.

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Purchasing and Contracting Officers
Corps of Engineers (Non-Military) - cont'd

Address mail toj
THE DISTRICT ENGINEER,
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE.

LOCATION

601 Davidson Bldg., 10 East
17th St.
Lake Survey, Detroit,Mich,, 64-9 Federal Building
Little Rock, Arkansas
Gay Building, 300 Broadway
Los Angeles, Calif.
Rms. 527-533, 751 South Figueroa
Street
Room 612 Federal Building
Louisville, Ky.
(Office, West Memphis, Ark.)
Memphis, Term.
408 Federal Bldg.
Milwaukee, Wise.
Mobile, Alabama
504 U.S. Courthouse & Custom^
house
Nashville, Term.
306 U. S. Court House
New Orleans, La.
Federal Office Building,
First District
600 South Street
Foot of Prytania Street
Second District
New York, N. Y.
710 Army Bldg., 39 Whitehall St.
Puerto Rico District
710 A m y Bldg., 39 Whitehall St.
Norfolk, Va.
419 Post Office & Court House
Omaha, Nebraska
1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, Neb.
900 Customhouse, 2nd & Chestnut
Philadelphia, Pa.
Streets.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
925 New Federal Bldg.
Portland, Oregon
628 Pittock Block, S. W. 10th
Ave. & Washington St.
Providence, R. I.
819 Industrial Trust Bldg.
Rock Island, 111.
Clock Tower Building
Sacramento, Calif.
208 Post Office Building
St. Louis, Mo.
816 U.S. Courthouse & Customhouse
St. Paul, Minn.
615 Commerce Building
San Francisco, Calif.
401 Customhouse
Savannah, Ga.
P. 0. Building
Seattle, Washington
754 Central Bldg., 800 Third Ave
Tulsa, Oklahoma
416 Wright Bldg.

POSTAL ADDRESS

Kansas City, Mo.

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P. 0. Box 59
P. 0. Box 97
P.0. Drawer 744
P. 0. Box 1169
P. 0. Box 1070

P.0. Box 1739
P.0. Dr. T.,
Plaza Station
P. 0. Box 206

P. 0. Box 61

Purchasing and Contracting Officers
Corps of Engineers (Non-Military) — c o n f d .

Address mail tos
THE DISTRICT ENGINEER,
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE.
Vicksburg, Miss.
Yfashington, D. C.
Wilmington, N. C.

LOCATION
U. S. Post Office & Courthouse
First and Douglas Sts., N. W.
308 Customhouse

POSTAL ADDRESS
P. 0. Box 60

DIVISION OFFICES
Address mail to:
THE DIVISION ENGINEER
North Atlantic Division

South Atlantic Division
Great Lakes Division
Gulf of Mexico Division

Missouri River Division

Ohio River Division
Upper Mississippi ValleyDivision
Lower Mississippi Valley
Division
North Pacific Division

South Pacific Division
Southvrestern Division

LOCATION
Federal Office Bldg.
90 Church Street,
New York City, N. Y.
1415 Central Natl. Bank Bldg.
Richmond, Va,
419 Federal Bldg.,
Cleveland, Ohio
412 Masonic Temple,
333 St. Charles St.,
New Orleans, La.
1201 Davidson Bldg.
10 East 17th St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
1420 Enquirer Bldg.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Room 829, U.S. Court House
& Customhouse, St. Louis, Mo.
Vicksburg, Miss.
500 Pittock Block,
West Ninth & Stark Sts.,
Portland, Oregon.
1200 Balfour Bldg., 351 Calif.
St., San Francisco, Calif.
Commercial Natl. Bank Bldg.
200 Main Street
Little Rock, Arkansas

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P. 0. Box 1159
P. 0. Box U
Plaza Station
P. 0. Box 80

P. 0. Box 2310

Purchasing: and Contracting; Officers
Corps of Engineers (Mon-Uilitary) - cont1d.

BOARDS

Address mail to:
Beach Erosion Board

Dalecarlia Reservation,
Conduit Road & Little Falls
Road, N. W.
Board of Engineers for
#2, New York Ave., N. W.
Rivers & Harbors
Washington, D. C.
Boston Harbor Line Board 3rd Floor, Park Square Bldg.,
31 St. James Avenue
Boston, Mass.
Interoceanic Canal Board #2, New York Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C.
San Francisco Harbor Line 4-01 Customhouse,
Board
San Francisco, Calif.
Fort Belvoir, Va.
The Engineer Board
COMMISSIONS

Address Mail to:
California Debris
Commission
Mississippi River
Commission
Permanent International
Commission, Congresses
of Navigation.

208 Post Office Bldg.,
Sacramento, Calif.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
#2, New York Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Address Mail to:
Engineer Commissioner of
the District of
Columbia
Supervisor of New York
Harbor

District Building,
Washington, D. C.
39 Y/hitehall St.
Army Building,
New York City, N. Y.

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P.O* Box 80

SECTION -VIII
Civilian Conservation Corps.

1* Purchases for the operation and maintenance of Civilian
Conservation Corps establishments are made under supervision of the
War Department. The methods and procedures followed are essentially
the same as those used by the army. The following is a list of the
principal supply and purchasing agencies for this activity:

Purchasing and Contracting Officers
Civilian Conservation Corps.

QUARTERMASTER
Quartermaster, Hq. 3rd Corps Area, CCC, Baltimore, Md.
Project Supervisor, Army Project, CCC, Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La.
District Quartermaster, District ’'E*', CCC, Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La.
«
«
District »H», CCC, Ft. Benning, Ga.
w
M
New Mexico District, CCC, Ft. Bliss, Texas.
M
H
Boise District, CCC, Boise, Idaho.
Quartermaster, Hq., 1st Corps Area, CCC, Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass.
Quartermaster, CCC Motor Repair Shop, Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass.
Quartermaster, Maintenance Detachment #1 CCC, Boston Army Base,
Boston, Mass.
District Quartermaster, Ft. Brady District, CCC, Ft. Brady, Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan.
"
»
District «A», CCC, Ft. Bragg, N. C.
"
"
West Virginia District, CCC, Charleston, W. Va.
11
H
District ,fI •*, CCC, Charleston, S. C.
Quartermaster, Hq. 6th Corps Area, CCC, Chicago, 111.
District Quartermaster, Camp Custer District, CCC, Camp Custer, Mich.
Iowa District, CCC, Ft. Des Moines, Iowa.
Quartermas ter,
CCC, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
District Quartermaster, Ft. Douglas District, CCC, Ft. Douglas, Utah.
tt
ii
Fresno District, CCC, Fresno, Calif.
Quartermaster, HQ., 2nd Corps Area, CCC, Governors Island, N. Y.
"
"
CCC, Ft. Hancock, N. Y.
District Quartermaster, Indiana District, CCC, Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind.
M
M
Ohio District, CCC, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
M
"
Northern District, CCC, Williamsport, Penna.
M
"
Jefferson Barracks District, CCC, Jefferson
Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.

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District Quartermaster, Kentucky District, CCC, Ft. Knox, Ky.
ii
ii
Missouri District, CCC, Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
Ft. Lewis District, CCC, Ft. Lewis, Wash.
Lewiston District, CCC, Lewiston, Idaho.
Dakota District, CCC, Ft. Lincoln, Bismarck, N. D
District Quartermaster, Arkansas District, CCC, Little Rock, Ark.
»i
it
Colorado-Wyoming District, CCC, Littleton, Colo.
District «D”, CCC, Ft. McClellan, Anniston, Ala.
District nB n, CCC, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Ga.
CCC, Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, N. Y.
Quartermaster,
District Quartermaster, Medford District, CCC, Medford, Oregon.
it
it
Ft. Missoula District, CCC, Ft. Missoula,
Missoula, Montana.
Quartermaster, Reception Center & Motor Train, CCC, New Cumberland, Pa.
"
"
New Cumberland CCC Supply Depot, New Cumberland, Pa.
"
»
CCC, Ft. Niagara, N. Y.
District Quartermaster, District ,,CH, CCC, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
M
11
Oklahoma District, CCC, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Quartermaster, Hq., 7th Corps Area, CCC, Omaha, Nebraska.
District Quartermaster, Nebraska District, CCC, Omaha, Nebraska.
"
"
Arizona District, CCC, Phoenix, Ariz.
Quartermaster, CCC, Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y.
District Quartermaster, Pocatello District, CCC, Pocatello, Idaho.
Quartermaster, nH
Hq.,
., 9th Corps Area, CCC, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif
District Quartermaster, Southern District, CCC, Richmond, Va.
n
ii
Sacramento District, CCC, Sacramento, Calif.
n
11
South Texas District, CCC, San Antonio, Texas.
Quartermaster, Corps Area CCC Depot, Schenectady, N. Y.
District Quartermaster, Schenectady District, CCC, Schenectady, N. Y.
Quartermaster, CCC Maintenance Detachment No. 2, Schenectady, N. Y.
District Quartermaster, Minnesota District, CCC, Ft. Snelling, Minn.
Sparta District, CCC, Sparta, Wis.
Central District, CCC, Towson, Md.
Trenton District, CCC, Trenton, N. J.
Vancouver Bks. District, CCC, Vancouver Bks.,
Vancouver, Washington.
Los Angeles District, CCC, Van Iluys, Calif.
North Texas District, CCC, Ft. Worth, Texas.
Ft. Geo. Wright District, CCC, Ft. Geo. Wright,
Washington.
MEDICAL
District Surgeon, Iowa District, CCC, Ft. Des Moines, Iowa.

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District Surgeon, Missouri District, CCC, Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
M
H
Dakota District, CCC, Ft. Lincoln, Bismarck, N. D.
"
M
Arkansas District, CCC, Little Rock, Ark.
n
H
Nebraska District, CCC, Omaha, Nebraska.
Surgeon, Hq., 9th Corps Area, CCC, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
District Surgeon, Minnesota District, CCC, Ft. Snelling, Minn.

SIGNAL

Signal Officer, Hq. 3d Corps Area, CCC, Baltimore, Md.
District Signal Officer, Missouri District, CCC, Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.
Signal Officer, Hq., 7th Corps Area, CCC, Omaha, Nebraska.
n
M
Hq., 9th Corps Area, CCC, Presidio of San Francisco,
Calif.
District Signal Officer, Minnesota District, CCC, Ft. Snelling, Minn.

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SECTION IX
Procurement Division, Treasury Department,
Navy Department and Reconstruction Finance Corporation*

1* The Procurement Division of the Treasury Department is
the central purchasing agency for the government. With certain
exceptions, the Yv'ar Department is exempt from participation in con­
tracts of the Procurement Division. Such items as tires and tubes;
office furniture, filing cases and similar equipment; gasoline; and
several less important items are purchased by the army against Treasury
Department contracts. Other items contracted for by the Treasury De­
partment may be purchased against such contracts by the army when it is
advantageous to do so.
2. Under provisions of Public No. 117, 76th Congress, the
Director of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department, Wash­
ington, D. C., is purchasing the following strategic and critical
materials for the national stockpile. All information or inquiries
concerning these purchases should be addressed to the Director of the
Procurement Division, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.
Chrome Ore, (metallurgical grade, containing a
minimum of 50$ Cr^ O^.)
Manila Fiber
Mercury
Mica Sheets and Splittings
Quartz Crystals
Quinine Sulfate
Tungsten Ore (Containing 60% Wo^ or 47$ metal)
Industrial Diamonds
3* The Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the provi­
sions of Public No. 664, 76th Congress has set up the following com­
panies to purchase and store manganese, tin and rubber for the
national stockpile.
The Rubber Reserve Co., $R.F.C., Washington, D. C.
Purchases: Rubber
The Metals Reserve Co., $R.F.C., Washington, D. C.
Purchases: Manganese, Ore and Tin
These companies should be contacted direct for informa­
tion regarding those materials.

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Procurement Division, Treasury Department,
Navy Department and Reconstruction Finance Corporation - cont1d

4-. Lubricating Oils and certain fuel oils are purchased by
the army against contracts executed by the Navy Department.
5. Although the War Department is not concerned directly
■with procurement activity of the Navy Department, the following list
of Field Purchasing Officers of the Navy is included in this pamphlet
for information only.

LEST OF NAVY FIELD PURCHASING OFFICES

Apply to any of the following if you wish to have the name of
your concern placed on their mailing list to receive
proposals for purchases made locally at that respec­
tive point.

Supply Officer, Navy Y a r d ....................... Portsmouth, N. H.
Supply Officer, Navy Y a r d ....................... Boston, Mass.
Supply Officer, Navy Y a r d ....................... Philadelphia, Pa.
Supply Officer, Navy Yard
,...............Vfeshington, D. C.
Supply Officer, Norfolk Navy Y a r d ............. Portsmouth, Va.
Supply Officer, Navy Y a r d ....................... Charleston, S. C.
Supply Officer, Navy Yard ....................... Puget Sound, Wash.
Supply Officer, Naval AirS t a t i o n ...............Norfolk, Va.
Supply Officer, Naval AirS t a t i o n .............. Pensacola, Fla.
Supply Officer, Naval Air Station ............ .. .Alameda, Calif.
Supply Officer, Naval Air Station, North Island..San Diego, Calif.
Supply Officer, Naval Air S t a t i o n .............. ..Lakehurst, N. J.
Supply Officer, Naval Air S t a t i o n ................Anacostia, D. C.
Supply Officer, Naval Powder F a c t o r y ........... Indian Head, Md.
Supply Officer, Naval Proving G r o u n d ........... Dahlgren, Va.
Supply Officer, Naval A c a d e m y ................... Annapolis, Md.
Supply Officer, Naval Mine D e p o t ............. . .Yorktown, Va.
Supply Officer, Naval Station ...................Key West, Fla.
Supply Officer, Naval Training S t a t i o n ......... Great Lakes, 111.
Supply Officer, Naval Aircraft Factory,
Navy Y a r d .....................................Philadelphia, Pa.
Supply Officer, Submarine Base ................. New London, Conn.
Supply Officer, Naval Research Laboratory,
Anacostia Sta..................................Washington, D. C.

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LIST OF NAVI FIELD PURCHASING OFFICES - cont'd.

Officer-in-Charge, Navy Purchasing O f f i c e ...... Newport, R. I.
Officer-in-Charge, Navy Purchasing Office,
P.O. Box 9, Sta. C ..............................New York, N. Y.
Officer-in-Charge Navy Purchasing Office ....... San Francisco, Cal.
Officer-in-Charge, Naval Supply Depot, Naval
Operating Base ................................ Norfolk, Va.
Officer-in-Charge, Naval Supply Depot, Naval
Operating Base ................................ San Diego, Cal.

Inquiries regarding supplies for the
Navy as a whole may be addressed to the
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.

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SECTION X
GENERAL INDEX OF ARTICLES PURCHASED

The references used in this index refer to those numbered references in Section
III of this pamphlet.

ARTICLE
Adding machines
Aggregates
Agricultural implements
Air-brake equipment
Aircraft communications
equipment
Airplanes
Airplane accessories
Airplane equipment
Airplane parts
Aluminum and Alloys
Animal drawn transportation
Animal drawn vehicles
Apparatus, fire fighting
Appliances, surgical
Arches, corrugated steel
Automobiles
Automotive equipment
Aviation fuel
Bacon
Badges
Bags, burlap
Bags, canvas
Bakery equipment
Balances, sensitive
Bars
Bedsteads, barrack
Beef, frozen
Bicycles
Biologicals
Blankets
Blank forms
Boats, harbor
Boilers
Boots
Brass
Bridges, steel
Bronze
Building
Buttons

ARTTCIE

REFERENCE

6
11-12-13

Camouflage equipment
Canvas
Caps
Cars, railroad
Cartridge brass
Cases, filing
Castings
Cement
Ceramics
Chairs, barrack
Charcoal, activated
Chemicals
Chemicals, industrial
Chemical plant equipment
Cipher devices
Cleaning and preserving
materials
Clipping machines, Horse
and Mule
Cloth
Clothing
Clothing, Alaskan
Clothing, rubber
Copper
Corned beef
Corned beef hash
Cots, canvas
Cots, steel
Cranes

4

21
18
14
14
14
14

11-12
9
4

8
22-23

21
8
11-12-13
14
5

1
21
21
4

11
11
5
7

8
22
1
6
10
21
2
11-12
21
11-12
21
1

Dental equipment
Dental instruments
Dental supplies
Desks, field
Devices, office, labor
saving
Diagnostic instruments
Dies
Drafting equipment
Dredges
Drugs

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REFERENCE

21
4

1
21
11
6
11-12
11-12-13
15
5
15
15-22-23

11
15
16-17
3-4-5-7
5
15

1
7

1
11-12
5
5
5
5

21
21
22
22-23
5

6
22
11-12
21
21
22-23

ARTICLE

ARTICLE

REFERENCE

Duck
Dump wagons

15

Engines, electric
Engines, g asoline
Envelopes
Equipment, air-brake
Equipment, aircraft
c ommuni cations
Equipment, airplane
Equipment, automotive
Equipment, bakery
Equipment, camouflage
Equipment, dental
Equipment, drafting
Equipment, electric plating
Equipment, explosive
processing
Equipment, field
Equipment, filing
Equipment, fire control
Equipment, flying
Equipment, garage
Equipment, hospital
Equipment, individual
Equipment, kitchen
Equipment, lighting
Equipment, lithographic
Equipment, medical
Equipment, mess
Equipment, meteorological
Equipment, motor repair
shop
Equipment, parachute s
Equipment, photo-engraving
Equipment, photographic
Equipment, physi otheraphy
Equipment, radio communications
Equipment, scientific
laboratory
Equipment, submarine mine
Equipment, surgical
Equipment, telegraph
Equipment, telephone

21
21

21

6

21
18
18
11-12-13
4

21
22
21
12
11
22
6
19
14
8
22-23
4
4
14

Equipment, wire and cable
Explosives

16

Fabric component
Felt
Field equipment
Field stoves
Filing cases
Fire fighting apparatus
Fixtures
Flags
Flour
Flying equipment
Flying supplies
Forage
Forgings
Fuel, aviation
Furnaces, heat treating
Furniture, office, officers’
and noncommissioned officers'

15
15

Gages
Gas masks
Glass components
Gloves
Grinders

21
22

Hand tools
Harness
Hats
Heavy machinery
Hoists
Hospital equipment
Hospital furniture
Hydraulic presses

22-23

16
8
14

21
14-16- 20-21
22
16
25
24

11

22
4

6
8

12
1
5-7
14
14
3-4-7

11
14

11-12
6
11-12
15
15

1
11-12
21
4

1
21
21
22-23
23

21

Implements, agricultural
Individual equipment
Ingredient explosives
Insignia
Iron

4
4

Jacks
Jigs

21
11-12

22
17
17

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1
11-12

ARTICLE

ARTICIE

REFERENCE

Kitchen equipment

4

Laboratory equipment
Laboratory stains
Laboratory supplies
Lamps, incandescent
Lathes
Leather
Leggins
Light
Lighting equipment
Lithographic equipment
Locomotives
Lumber

22
22
22-23

6
11-12
4

1
11-12-13
14

21
21
11-12-13

Machines
Machine tools
Machinery for motor
repair shop
Malt
Matche s, safety
Mattresses
Medical supplies
Men* s furnishings
Mess equipment
Mess stools
Mess tables
Metals
Metal components
Meteorological equipment
Moles
Mosquito bars
Motor transportation
Motor vehicle accessories
Motor vehicle equipment
Moulded rubber
Musical instruments

11-12-15
8-11-12-15

Oils
Optical instruments
Overcoats

11-12-13

Pack equipment
Paints

4
6-11-12-13

8
5
3

1
22
1
22-23
4
4

1
11-12-15

16
12
1
9

8
8
15

1
12
1

Parachutes, equipment and
instruments
Photo-engraving equipment
Photographic equipment •
Physiotheraphy equipment
Pigments
Pillow cases
Plastics
Plates
Power
Power shovels
Radio communication
equipment
Radio equipment
Rail transportation
Raincoats
Ranges
Ranges, electric and gas
Refrigerators
Rods
Roofing
Rope, cotton
Rope, manila
Rugs
Saddlery
Sawmills
Scales, postal
Scales, weighing
Scientific laboratory
equipment
Shapers
Shapes
Sheets
Ships
Shoes
Shoe laces
Shoe lasts
Shooks, box
Socks
Stampings
Steel
Steel bridges

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14

21
16-20-21

22
6
1
15

11
11-12-13

21
16
19
9

1
4

6
6
11
11-12-13
4
4

6
4

21
6
5-11
25

11-12
11-12
1
10
2
2
2
11-12-13

1
11
11-12
21

ARTICLE

Steel construction
Stools, mess
Storage tanks
Strapping
Strapping, metal
Submarine mine equipment
Submarine mine supplies
Subsistence
Supplies, general
maintenance
Surgical appliances
Surgical dressings
Surgical equipment
Surgical instruments
Surgical supplies
Tables, mess
Telegraph equipment
Telephone equipment
Tentage
Textiles, cotton
Textile products
Textiles, woolen
Thinners’ (paint)
Toilet articles
Tools, hand
Tools, machine
Trailers

ARTICLE

REFERENCE

11-12-13
4

21
11
11-12
24
24
3-4-5-7
11-12-13
23
23

22
22
22-23

1
22-23

1
6
3

8
8
8

21
8
8
8

Transformers
Trucks, cover
Truck curtains
Trucks, motor
Trunk lockers
Typewriters

6

Underwear
Uniforms

1
1

Vehicles, animal drawn
Vehicles, motor
Vessels, marine
Veterinary equipment,
instruments and supplies

4

Wagons, dump
Water transportation
Webbing
White lead
Wire
Wire and cable
Woodworking machinery

4
17
17
4

REFERENCE

5

8
10
23

21
9
15

6
11
16-17

11-12

X-Ray machines
X-Ray supplies

22

Yeast

5

22-23

This pamphlet has been compiled in the Purchase Infor­
mation Section, Purchase and Contracts Branch, Office of the
Assistant Secretary of War. Public information in connection
vdth procurement activities of the War Department which can not
be supplied by the individual Purchasing and Contracting Officers
may be secured upon application to this office.

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