The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-18
ANNUALsUPPL les FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
bureau ofConstrucf
CEALED pRopos

May ~, lS49.
SEALED PROPOS AIS, endorsed "Ioroposals for
~ nardi supplies,'' iamng the yard for which the
offer is mndel will be received at this Bureau until
o'clock, r nj. OF IN s30th June next for furnishing
and delivering, under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter no med the several articles speci-
fled In this adyertis ement. One-fonrth part of all
the articles required at each of said navy yards
prsing due proper ton Of each kind must be deiv-
ered on or Deore IN first of September next; one
DINER ionrh part OF before the first Of December
next; one other fon nth part before the first Of
April and the res due on or before the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hn ndred and tifty and, in case Of
Ialure 70 furnish nd deliver the articles within the
time and in the pr oporon specified, the Bureau or
me respective col nmandants OF said navy yards
nave the right TO lirec purchases to emnde 10 sup
Ply any dehcenc 7, and the contractor and his sure
ues 10 De haDle twice the contract price,
Proposals mus provide for furnishing and deliver
ing on HMe te'1 MS and conditions, any additional
quantity OF the articles contracted for that may be
required at elihe Of the said navy yards before the
expiration of til fiscal wear ending on the said 10th
June, 1880 on fifteen days. previous notice from the
bureau or the commandment OF the yard where the
articles are reqr ired.
Persons ofe ring for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply
81 each keepin TIE classes Of articles separate and
embracing the 1rtoe quantity Of all the articles emu
merated In the class. The cost Of each item must
De disnctiy hrried out, and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up, which Is material TO fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous agg regate will constitute an informaly
uuu tiie piu W III not De considered. IL
No extensit IN Of time for deliveries under any con-
tract VIII be ranted, and penalties for nonfuflment
VIII In all cas- ,sbe gdly enforced bidders are there
lore requested 10 offer for than they are sure
they can i'irn ish within the time specified.
All the artl' lies must be Of the very best quality
conforming samples which will be exhibited on ap.
plicatlon TO le comlnandant Of the yard at which
they are 70 be delivered. They must be in good or
der and cond ton in suitable vessels or pneEapes ne
the case may pc; all vessels, articles and packages
TO be subject TO the inspection of the yard where tev
are received and De In all respects to the satisfaction
OF the comma ndant. &F
Approved 'ureties in twice the estimated amount
VIII De requ 60 In the manner set forth in the form
OF contract nd ten per centtim in addition will be
Withhcid iron the amount OF each payment us colla
crai security Tor the faithful performances of the con-
tract Ninet per cent. Of each delivery will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre-
sentation Of pproved bills, in tpicate by the COM
mandant of he yard at which the deliveries nre
made.
Every OLE must be accompanied by written
guaranty Qn responsibility of the guarantor or guar
antors 10 be certified by Navy Agent or other Off
clal person, D by some one known to the Bnreau)
that IL ne 5ier be accepted the bidder bidders
Will WITHIN hve days after the receipt of the con-
tract AZ the post office designated execute the same
with good nd sufficient suretes to furnish the arti-
cles propose agreeably 70 the terms specified in this
contract The law Of 10Th August 1896 forbids the
considerati' IN Of all proposals not accompanied by
such guara nty.
Bidders re particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers as boye required, that they may be distin-
guished fro m other business letters in order 10 pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers NOT made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will be rejected as
informal. Those whose offers are accepted win be |
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de.
lay. 11-'..' |
Persons offering arc directed to designate the most
Office through which they desire to be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be sent
for execution. - eN'
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