The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-03
Annual Supplies for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau OF Construction, Equipment, and REPAIRS
April 81, le4S.
CtEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Naval
Supplies (naming the yard for which the offer IS IN
ended will be received this bureau until O'clock p
nm of the goth day of May next for furnishing and denver
inc at the several navyyards respectively The articles mere
ner specified One fourth part of all the articles required
must delivered before the lst day OF September
one fourth part on or before the LIST day of December
next and the balance, the whole quantity on or before
hs 3Oh June, l849 And n of failure 10 deliver
The articles within the times and in the proportions herein
necfed the bureau shall have the right to purchase to
supply any dfciency andthe contractor shall be response
me for any of cost over the contract price,
Proposals. must provide for furnishing and delivering on
ITO terms and condions any additional quantity of any of
the articles contracted for that may be required previous to
be expiration of the fiscal year, receiving hfteen days
notice from the bureau commandant OF the yard where
the articles required.
"" Persons offering for more than one yard make
epoae and distinct offers for each, keeping each class of
ces separate, and embracing the whole quantity OF all
h 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 material in deciding upon
the bids. -
will be granted and penalties for non-fuflmen will in all
cases be rgdy enforced bidders therefore requested
offer than they they can furnish within
All the articles be of the very best quality
forming samples when required delivered in good order
and condition. subject to the inspection of the yard where
they deliverable and be IN all respects TO the satlsfac-
ton of the commentaries
All the 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 at the option of the bureau.
Bonds with two approved suretes in one-haf the
amount 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 will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation of
bills approved rpcate by the commandment of the yard
by the navy ae ent named in the contract.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
ay and the responsibility of the guarantor 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 notified, enter into contract with
good and sufficient su-ees furnish the articles proposed,
agreeaby 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 made in strict conformity with this adver
sement in every particular, will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be mott
fed
MAYNARD KITTERY MAINE.