The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-11
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTING NT,

NAVY DEfNhImENIt
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
May % ls49.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
y nara supplies (numng the yard for which the
offer is ade) will be received at this Bureau until
O'clock p. M. of the 30h June next for furnishing
and delivering under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles spec
fled in this advertisement. One-fourth part OF al!
the articles required at each OF said navy yards, COM
prisng due proportion of each kind, must be dellv
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 on OF before the first Of
April; and the residue on or before the thrtieh of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty; and, in case Of
failure TO furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and in the proportion specified the Bureau or
the respective conmandants Of said navy yards 10
have the right TO direct purchases to made 10 sup
ply any deficiency and the contractor and his sure
ties 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 on 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 far the supply
Of each keeping Mc classes 81 articles separate, and
embracing the trhoe quantity Of all the articles EMU
merated in the class. The cost Of each item must
be distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up, which Is mneral 10 fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute an informally
and the bid will not be considered
No extension of time for deliveries under any con
tract Will be granted, and penalties for nonuflment
will In an be rigidy enforced bidders are there
fore requested to offer for moro than they sure
they can furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming 10 samples which will be exhibited on APP
plication to the comlnandant Of the yard at which
they are to be delivered They must be in good or
der and condition. In suitable vessels or packages az
the case may be; all vessels, articles, and packages
TO be subject the inspection of the yard where they
are received and be in all respects to the satisfaction
oil the commandment
Approved sureies in twice the estimated amount
will I've 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
cra security for The faithful performance Of the con
tract Ninety per cent. Of ench delivery will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre
sentaton Of approved bills, in trpicate, by the COM
mandan Of the yard at which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by n written
guaranty the responsibility the gnaranior or guar
oniors to DO certified by n Navy Agent or other off
cial person, or by some one known TO the Bnreau)
that, II the offer be accepted, the bidder or bidders
will within ve days after the receipt OF the con-
with good and sufficient surees TO furnish the arti-
cles proposed agreenbly to the terms specified In this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract. The law OF 10Th August, 1876, forbds the
consideration Of oil proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers as above required, that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters in order to pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time
All offers not male in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will be rejected as
informal Those whose offers are accepted will be
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de.
lay.
Persons offering arc directed 10 designate the posi-
office through which they desire TO be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be SEN
for execution.