The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-20
Annual Supplies for the Navy


Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs
April 81, l64S.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Naval
- Supplies" (naming the yard for which me oner III
tended will be received this bureau until o'clock, p
M of he Goth day of May next for furnishing and deliver
ing at the several respectively the articles here
nser specified One fourth 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, ON or before
the 3Oh Of June, l849 And in case 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
Bile for any excess of cost the contract price.
Proposals provide for furnishing and delivering, on
like terms and condens any additional quantity of any of
the articles contracted for that may be required previous
the expiration Of the fiscal year, on receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau or commandment OF the yard where
the articles are required.
Persons offering for more than one yard must make
separate and distinct offers for EACH keeping each class Of
articles separate, and embracing the whole quantity of all
the articles required in the class The of each item
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up, which is material in deciding upon
the bids
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for nonulfmcnt WILL in all
cases gdy enforced bidders therefore requested to
offer for more than they are sure they can furnish Within
the times specified
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 to the satsfac
ton of the commandments.
All the sheet copper must have straight edges and
ends and be of parallel widths All the be of the
best American manufacture.
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed to enter
into contract after being notified of the acceptance of their
Offer having contracted and failed to perform, will be
received only at the option of the bureau.
Bonds with two approved suretes in one-haf the
amount of the contract will be required, and ten cent in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each pay
men 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 in plicate 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 guarantor guarantors
certified to by the navy agent, or some person known to
the bureau, that if the offer be accepted the bidder WILL
within five days after being notified into with
good and sufficient suretes furnish the articles proposed
ssreeably to the specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
as required that they may be distinguished from
other business letters to prevent their being opened before
the proper time.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver
in every particular, will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be mott
fed. a
MAYNARD, KlTTERY, MAINE