The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-14
EDITED BY
THOMAS RITCHIE a EDMUND BURKE.
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTED

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF CONSTRUCTIONS, EoUlrnENr, AND REPAIR,
May ~, 1849
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for naval
mppss (neming the yard for which the offer is niede
,1n be received this Bureau until O'Clock p. of the
goth Of June next for furnishing and delivering under
several articles specified in this advertisement Oneourth
mart of all the articles required at each OF said navy yards
comprising due proportion Of each kind, he delivered
on or before first of September other fourth
MARI on or before the first of December other
fourth part before the first of April snd tho residue
IN or before the hirteth Of june eighteen hundred and
sny and of failure to furnish and deliver the
icles within the time and IN the proportion specified the
Bureau the respective commandments of said navy yards
10 have the right direct purchases to be made supply
any deficiency and the contractor and his surees be
liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and delivering, on
like terms and conditions, any additional quantity Of the
ces contracted for that may be required at either of the
d navy wards before the ration Of the fiscal year end
inc on the said 3h June 1885, fifteen days previous
notice from the Bureau or the commandment OF the yard
where the articles required.
Persons offering for more than one yard make sep
arae and distinct proposals for the supplying Of each, keeping
the classes Of articles SEPARATE and embracing the Ohoe guam
fu of all The articles enumerated in the class The cost of
each item must distinctly carried out and the aggregate
Of each correctly footed up, which is material to fair
comparisop of bids. An extension or an erro-
aggregate will constitute an hIofhay anu Inc oa
will not be considered
No extension of for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for nonfuflment will IN all
be risdy enforced bidders therefore requested
offer than they sure they can furnish within
the time specified.
An the articles must be of the very best quality conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application to
the commandan of the yard at which they to be de-
lvercd They must be IN good order and condition, in
suitable vessels packages the may be all
ses articles and packages be subject to the inspection of
the yard they received and be in all respects
the satisfaction of the commandant.
Approved surees twice the estimated amount will be
required in the forth in the form of contract and
ten per cenum addition will be withheld from the
of each payment collateral security for the faithful per-
ormance of the contract Ninety per cent of each delv
ery will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
commandant of the yard at which the deliveries made
Every offer must be accompanied by written guaranty
1.-THE responsibility of the guaranto guaranors to be
tilted by Navy Agent other official person. by
known the Bureau that if the offer be accepted the
bidder or bidders WILL within five days after the receipt of
the the postoce designated the same
with good and sufficient suretcs, furnish the articles
proposed agreeaby the specified in this advertise
ment and which may DO embodied in the The
law of 10th August l646, orbds the consideration of all
proposals accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
above required that they may be distinguished from other
business letters order prevent their being opened be-
fore the proper time.
sement in every particular will be rejected informal
Those whose offers accepted will be duly notified and
con forwarded without delay
Persons offering directed 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.
WAsHrNcroN May -, ls49.
hereby agree furnish and deliver the navy yard
nt- in conformity with the requirements of the ad-
from the Bureau of Construction, Equipment
and Repair of the 22d May l649 the several articles
braced in classes one and two for that yard, to vii: