The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-11
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Buredu Of Construction Equipment and Repair,
May %, lS49.'
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "P,oposals for
- rapai supplies" (naming the yard for which the
otter is madel will be received at TINS Bureau un
o'clock p. NJ. of the Both June next, for furnishing
and delivering, under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter nnmed the several articles speci.
fled in this advertisement. One-fonrth part OF n
The articles required at each OF said navy yards COM
prsing due proportion of each kind, must be dev-
cred on or before the first of September next one
other fourth part on before the first of December
next one other fourth part on or before the first OF
April and the residue on or before the thireth OF
Jine, 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 commandments OF said navy yards TO
have tie right TO direct purchases TO BIO 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 the said 30h
June, 1880 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 c classes Of articles separate and
embracing the arIole quantity Of all the articles emu
merated in the class. The cost of each item must
be distinctly carried ont 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 nlormality
and the bid will not be considered
No extension OF time for deliveries under any con-
tract Will be granted, and penalties for nonfulfment
will in all cases be rigdy enforced bidders are there
fore requested 10 offer for no more than they are sure
they Gun furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming TO samples which will be exhibited on ap-
plcation TO the connandant 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 may be; all vessels, articles, and packages
TO be subject to the inspection OF the yard where they
are received and be in oil respects TO the satisfaction
Of the commandant.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the set forth In the form
Of contract, and ten per cent,,m in addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment as Coat-
cral security for the faithful performance OF the con:
tract Ninety per cent. Of each delivery viii be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre.
sentation Of approved bills, in trpcnte by the com.
mandant Of the yard al which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty lthe responsibility of The gnarantor or guar
antors to be certified by Navy Agent or other Off
cial person, or by some one known TO the Bureau
that If the offer be accepted, the bidder bidder.
will within five days after the receipt of the con
tract al the post office designated execute the same
with good and sufficient suretes TO furnish the art
ces proposed, agreenbly to the terms specified in this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract The law Of 10th August, lsi6, forbids the
consideration of all proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse hei'
offers as above required, that they may be distin
guished from other business letters in order pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not male in strict conformity with THU
advertisement in every particular will be rejected al
informal Those whose offers are accepted win b.
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without do
lay.
Persons offering arc directed to designate tho pos
office through which they desire TO be addressed am
the navy agent TO whom the contract shalt, be sen
for execution, -.