The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-13
Annual supplies for the Navy.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
CEALRD PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Naval
y Supplies" (namng the yard for which the offer IS IN
tendcd will be received this bureau until o'clock p
M of the Goth day of May ncxt for furnishing and deliver
ing at the several yards respectively the articles here
mater specified One fourth part of all the articles required
must delivered before the LIST day of September
next fourth part before the LIST day of December
next and the balance the whole quantity before
the 3Oh Of june 849 And, in of failure to deliver
the articles within the times and in the proportions herein
specified the bureau shall have the right to purchase TO
supply any deficiency and the contractor shall be response
Die for any excess Of cost the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and delivering on
like and condons any additional quantity Of any Of
the articles contracted for that may be required previous to
the expiration Of the fiscal year, receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau or commandment of the yard where
the articles required.
Persons offering for than yard must make
separate distinct offers for each, keeping each class Of
ARTICLES separate and embracing the whole quantity of all
the articles required in the class The cost Of each item
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up, which is material in deciding
the bids
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for non-fulmcn WILL in all
cases. gdy enorced bidders therefore requested to
offer for more than they sure they can furnish within
the times specified.
Ali the articles must be of the very best quality con-
forming samples when required delivered in good order
and condition. subject to the inspection of the yard where
they are deliverable and be in all respects the satsfac
ton Of the commandments
All the sheet copper must have straight edges and square
ends and be of parallel widths. All the iron must be Of the
best American manufacture.
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed enter
into contract after being notified Of the acceptance Of their
offer Or having contracted and failed to perform, will be
received only al the option of the bureau.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount Of the contract will be required and per cent in
addition will be withheld from the of each pay
ment collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the The balance, ninety per cent? will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation Of
bills approved rpcate by the commandan of the yard,
by the navy agent named in the contract.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
any and the responsibility of the guaranto guarantors
certified by the navy agent, person known to
the bureau that if the offer be accepted, the bidder will,
within i've days after being notified, into with
good and sufficient furnish the articles proposed
agreeaby 10 the terms specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
as above required that they may be distinguished from
other business letters prevent their being opened before
the proper time.
ALI offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
tisemcnt in every particular will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be no-
fad