The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-21
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May, lS49.

CEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
- stationery and for executing the printing of this
Department during the fiscal year ending June 81,
1850, will be received until 3 o'clock, p. M, on the
25th day of June next. Those unaccompanied by
satisfactory testimonials OF ability to fulfil contract
will not be considered
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
best quality-samples OF the principal articles of
which, such as paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, ink, &c, must accompany the BIDS
put up in classes as per schedule and the Depart
ment reserves the right to retain such SAMPLES and
pay for the at the prices stated in the OFFER
TO return them, at its option. No bid will be con-
sidered where the articles accompanying it are not
of the kind and quality required for the Depart
ment.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price, and but
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule Should any articles be required not emu
merated, they to be furnished at the lowest mar
ket prices according to quality. Blank forms for
proposals will be furnished at the Department to
persons applying for them; and as without uni
formity therein the Department would find it diff
cult to make decision, none will be taken into con-
sideration unless substantially agreeing herewith.
The printing must be executed with new and per-
feet type and on the best paper used for the differ
ent descriptions required The paper for the print
ing will be furnished by the contractor the Depart
ment the Office ordering it, to designate the kind
OF paper ana type, whether SCRIPT or OtnefWse anu
the number to 60 on sheet, when the matter or
article will admit of more than one.
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, it will be assigned to the
lowest bidder. Where more than one class is
signed to bidder, they may all be embraced in one
contract; and each bidder who may have one or
more classes assigned to him, shall take all such
classes, forfeit his right any portion of the con-
tract sF t
All the articles to be furnished and work to be
executed must be of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfaction
of the head Of the Office for which they required.
The Department reserves to itself the right of or
dering greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for the public service may re-
quire. 4f,r aa
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting and in case of
failure supply the articles perform the work,
the contractor and his suretes shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such bond, liqudated dam
ages.
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each of the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
IFIt being impracticable to give precise de-
scrption of the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders are referred to the
Piles in the different Offices for specimens of the gen.
eral descriptions required.