The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
ANNUALsUPPLIEs FORTH NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau Of Construction Equipment, and Repair
May %, 1s49.
StEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
- napal supplies" manning the yard for which the
offer is made will b. received at this B'Irean until
o'clock p. M, of the 30h June next for furnishing
and delivering, under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles speci
fed In this advertisement. One-fo part Of all
the articles required at each Of said navy ynrds COM
prising due proportion Of each kind must be deliv
cred on or before the first of September next; one
other fourth 2art on or before the first Of December
next other fourth part on or before the first OF
April; and the residue on or before the thrtieh Of
June, 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 commnndants Of said navy yards to
have the right TO direct purchases TO made 10 sup
plya 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 on the said Both
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 e supply
Of eoc keeping The classes Of articles separate, and
embracing the ichole quantity Of all the articles EMU
merated in the class. The cost Of each item must
be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up, which Is material fair
erroneous aggregate will constitute nn iniormality
and the bid win not be considered
No extension Of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted, and penalties for nonfnmen
will In all cases be rigdy enforced bidders there
fore requested to offer for moro than they
theycan furnish within the time specified.
An the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming to samples which will be exhibited on ap-
plicaton to the comlnandant OF the yard at which
they ore TO be delivered They must be In good or.
der and condition. in suitable vessels or packages
the case may bel oil vessels, articles, and packages
to be subject TO the inspection Of the yard where they
received and be In all respects 10 the satisfaction
Of the commandment
will be required In the manner set forth In the form
Of contract and ten per centnm In addition will be
withheld from the amount Of cach payment as colat.
cral security for the faithful performance Of the con.
tract. Ninety per cent. Of each delivery will be paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre.
sentation of approved bills, In duplicate BY the CON-
nnandant Of the yard at which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty lthe responsibility Of the gnarantor or guar
antors TO be certified by Navy Agent or other Off
cial peBon, or by some one known TO the Bureau)
that, ne offer be accepted the bidder or bidders
will, within hve days after the receipt OF the con
tract al the post office designated execute the same
with good and sufficient srreties TO furnish the art
cles proposed agreeaby to the terms specified In this
advertisement, and which may be embodied In The
contract The law Of 10Th August, 1886 forbida the
consideration Of all proposals not accompanied BY
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse hei,
offers N above required, that they may be distin
gushed from other business letters, In order TO pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with th
advertisement in every particular will be rejected al
informal. Those whose offers are accepted will b
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de
lay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the pos
office through which they deste TO be addressed an
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be sen
for execution.