The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
ANNUAL sUPPLIEs FOR THEN NAVY.
Navy DEpA,nrMEnr,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
Nay 20, 1919.

Navy DEPARTMENT.
Burean Of Contradiction Equipment, and Repair,
May 20, l849.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- ndrdi supplies" (naming The yard for which the
offer IL made will be received al this Bureau until
O'Clock p. M Of the 30h June nexf, for furnishing
and delivering under contract al the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles specl
fed In this advertisement. One-fourth part Of all
the articles required at each OF said navy yards com
prsing due proportion of each kind, must be deliv
cred on or before the first Of September next; one
other fourth part on or before the first Of December
next one other fourth part OF before the first Of
April and the residue before the thirtieth Of
June, eighteen hundred and fftyi and, in case Of
failure 10 furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and In the proportion specified the bureau OF
the respective commandnnts Of said navy yards 10
have the right to direct purchases to be madeto sup
ply any deficiency and the contractor and his sure
lies to be liable in twice the contract price
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
Ing, on like terms and conditions, any additional
quantity of the articles contracted for that may be
required at either Of the said navy yards before the
expiration Of the fiscal year ending the said Both
June, 1850, on fifteen days previous notice from the
Bureau or the commandment Of the yard where the
articles ARE required.
Persons offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals ror he supply
embracing The iehole quantity Of ali he articles emu
merated In the class. The cost Of each item mnst
be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly foctedn which Is material fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute informally
and the bid will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any CON
tract will be granted, and penalties for nunfufment
will In all cases be rigdy enforced bidders are there
fore requested to otter for Than they are sure
they can furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming to samples which will be exhibited mp
plcation 1.-THE commandant Of the yard at which
they are 10 be delivered They must be in good o.
der and condition. In suitable vessels or packages
the case may bel s vessels, articles, and packages
TO be subject to tho inspection OF the yard where they
are received and be In oil respects 10 the satisfaction
Of the commandant,
Approved suretey iptwice the estimated amount
WIN be required In the manner SET forth In the form
Of contract, and ten per centnm in addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment as collat
oral security for the faithful performance OF the
tract Ninety per cent. Of each delivery will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre
sentation Of approved hills in irplicate by the com
ms1dant Of the yard AZ which tho deliveries ara
Every offer mlst be accompanied BY written
guaranty lthe responsibility ofthe guarantor guar,
aniors to he certified by Navy Agent or other Off
cla person 20. q by some one known e the Bareau
win, within FIVE days after he roeaIp, at The con
iTaci a. the post Office designated execute the same
with good and sufficient urrties TO furnish the arti.
cleo proposed aseasIy 20 the terms specified in this
advertisement, md which may be embodied In the
contract The law Of 10Th August 1876, forbiis the
consideration OF all proposals not accompanied by
suqh guaranty,
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse Their
cftrs as above required. that thcy may be distin.
guished from other business letters IN order 10 pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time
an otIers not made In strici conformity with this
advertisement In every particular win be rejected o.
informal. Those whose ofiera are accepted win b
duly notified md conirncts forwarded without dc.
lay.
Persons offering are directed 10 designate tho pos
Once through which they desire to be addressed AMI
the navy agent 70 whom the contract shall BE- sen
for execution,