The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-02
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY

Navy DEPARTMENT,
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
May %, ls49.
S,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- narai supplies, (naming the yard for which the
offer ia madej will b. received al this Bureau until
o'clock p M Of the 30lh June next, for furnishing
and delivering under contract, at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named the several articles speci.
fled in this advertisement. One-fonrth part Of oil
the articles required at each of said navy yards COM
prising due proportion Of each kind must be delv
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 or before tho first OF
April and the residue on or before the thireth Of
June eighteen hundred and fifty; and, in case of
failure furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and In the proportion specified, the Bureau or
the respective commandments Of said navy yards TO
have the right to direct purchases to be made 10 sup
ply any deficiency and the contractor and his snre-
ties TO be liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
Ing, on Ike terms and conditions, any additional
quantity Of the articles contracted for that may be
required either of the said navy yards before the
expiration Of the fiscal year ending the said Both
June, 1850, fifteen days previous notice from the
Bureau or the commandant OF the yard where the
articles are required.
Persons offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply
of each keeping the classes Of articles separate and
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 material TO 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
tract will be granted, and penalties for nonfnlfment
will in all be rigdy enforced bidders there
fore requested to offer for than they
they can furnish within the time specified
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming to samples which will be exhibited on APP
plicaton to the commandment Of the yard ut which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good or
der and condition. in suitable vessels or packages,
the case may be- all vessels, articles and packages
be subject the inspection Of the yard where they
are received and be in all respects to the satisfaction
Of the commandant
Approved suretes In twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth In tho form
OF contract and ten per centum In addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment as coat-
era 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.
sentaon Of approved BILLS In triplicate, by the COM
mandant Of the yard ut which the deliveries are
made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty the responsibility Of the gnarnnor or guar
antors TO be certified by Navy Agent or other Off
cial person, or by some one known TO the BuIeau)
TINT! Il ne otter be accepted, the bidder or bidders
tract the post oficsdesgnated execute tho same,
with good and sufficient suretes TO furnish the ar-
Giles proposed agreeably to the terms specified In this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract The law Of 10Th August 1896, forbids the
consideration Of oil proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse thtir
offers above required that they may be- dslin.
Rushed from other business letters In order 10 pre-
vent their being opened before the propct time.
All offers not made In strict conformity with ths.
advertisement In every particular win b. Feicss !,
informal Those whose offers are aceepspd vi -
duly notified, and contracts Forwarded wiihoa, ~,
lay
Persons offering directed TO desiens,e The pos
Office through which they desire 10 be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be s.n
for execution,