The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-21
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DETACHMENT.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Constructors, EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIR,
May %, lSi9
C,EAIED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for naval
,,ulu (nsming the yard for which the offer is made
vii be received this Bureau until o'clock p m of the
qob of June next for furnishing and delivering under
tract at the respective navy yards hereinafter named the
veral articles specified this advertisement One-fourth
s of all the articles required each of said navy yards
omprising due proportion Of each kind must be delivered
on ar before the first of September next other fourth
mari ON or before the first of December next other
18th mart on or before the first of April and the residue
on or before hrteth of june eigheea hundred and
6v and in Of failure to furnish and deliver the
ees within the time and in the proportion specified, the
Bureau or respective commandments of said navy yards
10 have the right direct purchases be made supply
anv deficiency the contractor and his suretes be
liable in twice the contract price
like terms and conditions any additional quantity of the art
es contracted for that may be required at either of the
said navy yards before the exp ration OF the fiscal year end
ing on the said nh June 1885, on hiteen days previous
notice from Bureau the commandant Of the yard
where the articles required
Persons offering for than yard make sep
arale and distinct proposals for the supplying Of each, keeping
The classes of articles separate and embracing the whole guam
Tin of all The articles enumerated in the class The of
each item must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate
Of each class correctly footed up which is material fair
comparison of bids An erroneous extension or an errO-
neous aggregate will constitute nformalty and the bid
will not be considered
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for nonulhment will in all
cases be gdy enforced bidders therefore requested
the time specified
All the articles must be of the very best quality conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application TO
commandant of the yardat which they to be de-
hvered. They must be in good order and condition, in
suitable vessels packages as the case may be; all
sells articles and packages subject the inspection of
the d where they received and be In all respects to
the satisfaction OF the commandment
Approved suretes in twice the estimated will be
required in forth the form of contract and
ten per centum addition will be withheld from the amount
of each payment collateral security for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract. Ninety per cent. of each dev
ery will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after the presentation of approved bills in rpcate by the
commandment of the yard at which the deliveries made
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
he responsibility of the guaantor guaranors to be
tilted by Navy Agent other official person. by some
one Bureau) that the offer be accepted the
bidder or bidders will within five days after the receipt of
the the post-oce designated the
with good and sufficient suretes, to furnish the articles
proposed agreeaby to the specified this advertise
ment and which may be embodied in the The
law of 10th August 1916, orbs the consideration Of all
proposals not accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers as
above required that they may be distinguished from other
business letters order to prevent their being opened be-
fore the proper time.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver
tisement in every particular will be rejected informal
Those whose offers accepted will be duly notified and
CONTRACT forwarded without delay
Persons offering directed to designate the post office
through which they desire be addressed and the navy
agent whom the contract shall be sent for execution
FORM OF AN OFFER.
WAsHINGToN, May -, l649.
hereby agree furnish and deliver, at the navy yard
at -, in conformity with the requirements of the adj
versement from the Bureau of Construction Equipment
and Repair Of the 22d May l849 the several articles en-
baced in classes and two for that yard, to wit: