The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-01
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY
NAVY DEpAnrMRsr.

NAVY DEPAHTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
May %, l949.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- naral supplies" (naming the yard for which the
offer is made will be received at this Bureau until
O'clock p. M. of the Both June next for furnishing
and delivering under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named the several articles speci
fed In this advertisement One-fourth part Of all
the articles required at each OF said navy yards COM
prisng due proportion Of each Kind, must be deiv-
cred on or before the first of September next one
other fourth part before the first of December
next one other fourth part on or before tho first Of
April; and the residue on or before tho thirteth Of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty; and in case Of
failure 10 furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and In the proportion specified, the Bureau OF
the respective commandants of snid navy yards TO
have the right TO direct purchases to be 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 AZ either Of the said navy yards before The
June 1850, on 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 hc classes Of articles separate and
embracing the trhoe quantity Of all the articles emu
meraied in the class. The cost Of each item must
be distinctly carried out and the aggregate Of each
comparison Of bids An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate viii constitute an informally,
and the bid win not be considered.
Noexiension Of time for deliveries under any con
tract will be granted, and penalties for nonful6ment
will In all cases be rigidy enforced bidders are there
fore requested 10 offer for than they sure
they can furnish within the time speci6ed.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming TO samples which will be exhibited on APP
plicaiion 10 the commandment Of the yard at which
they are to be delivered They must be In good or
der and condition. In suitable vessels or packages, as
the case mny be, all vessels, articles, and packages
be subject TO The inspection Of the yard where they
are received and be in all respects 10 the Satisfaction
Of the commandani. 5t8
Approved sureties In twice the estimated amount
will be required In the set forth In tho form
OF contract and ten per centum In nddi'ion VIII be
withheld from the amount OF each payment as colat-
oral security for the faithful performance OF the con-
tract. Ninety per cent. Of each delivery win be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre.
sentation Of approved bills In trpcafe by the
mandant Of tho yard at which tho deliveries are
made. Mfrt
Every offer mrst DO accompanied by written
guaranty ihe responsibility Of the guarantor guar
an,ors 70 be certified BY Navy Agent or other Off
ella! person, or by some ono known TO the Burcau)
that, II the otler be accepted the bidder or bidders
will within five days nfter The receipt OF the con.
tract a, the poet office designated execute tho same
with good and SUFFICIENT surees TO furnish the artl.
ces proposed agreeably 10 the terms spsciied In this
advertisement, and which may be embodied In the
contract. The hw Of 10th August, 1876 forbids the
consideration Of all proposals NOT accompanied by
such guaranty. a4#
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse 0ei,
offers above required that they may be distn
gushed from other business letters In order TO pre-.
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers mol made In strict conformity with thil
advertisement In every particular win be rejected a,
informal Those whose offers arc accepted win b,
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de
iay. M FIX. Hsi. ll
persons offering are directed 10 designate the pos
Office through which they desire TO be addressed an,
for execution,