The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-26
Annual supplies for ths Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repairs
April 81, l646.



Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Rs I
o,EALED PROPOSALS endorsed ProPO.als for Naval
y Supplies" (namng the yard Tor wh'cn me onss M
~ Of Ike ooh day of May Next for furnishing and deliver
inc al the navyyards respectively the articles mere
nsfer specified One fourth par! OF al me a'ces
st be delivered on before the lat day Of September
yt one fourth part before the lst day Of December
and The balance the whole quantity on or before
the goth of june S49 And case OF failure to deliver
h articles within the times and in the proportions herein
secifed the bureau shall have the right to purchase to
snnv any deficiency and the contractor shall be response
BE any excess Of cost over Inc contract Pre-;
M terms and conditions any additional quantity OF any OF
hs articles for that may be required previous to
the expiration Of the fiscal year. on receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau or commohdant Oh he ysfd wnere
Persons offering for moro than yard must make
separate and distinct offers for each keeping class o.
ces separate and embracing the whole quantity Of all
~ rtces REQUIRED the class. The Of each item
m, be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up which 10 material in deciding upon
the bids. =
, he granted and penalties for non-fu6lment WILL in all
cases gdy enoced bidders are therefore 10
offer for no more than they they furnish within
All the articles must he of the very best quality,
forming samples when required, delivered in good order
.nd condition. subject the inspection of the yard where
thew are deliverable and be in all respects to the satsac-
ton of the commandments.
All sheet copper must nave eront e0Ses ana square
ends and be of parallel widths All the iron must be Of the
hest American manufacture.
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed to enter
into contract after being notified Of the acceptance Of their
offer or having contracted and failed to perform, will be
received only at the option of the bureau.
Bonds, with two approved suretiss in one-half the
amount Of contract will be required and ten per cent in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each pay
ment as collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the contract The balance, ninety per cent viii be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation Of
bills approved trpcate by the commandment Of the yard
by the navy gent named in the contract.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
any and the responsibility of the guarantor or guarantors
certified by the navy agent, some person known to
the bureau that if the offer be accepted the bidder will,
within five days after being noGed enter into contract with
good and sufficient surees furnish the articles proposed
agreeably to the 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.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
tiscmcnt in every particular will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers are accepted will be no
fed.
MAYNARD, KTTTERY, MAINE.