The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-09
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

5.t F1T NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
May %, 1919.
S,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "proposais for
- narH suppiies,n (namng the yard for which the
offer IL made) will be received at this Bureau until
O'clock =. M. of the Both June next, for furnishing
and delivering under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles speci
fled in this advertisement. One fourth part Of all
the articles required Mt each Of said navy yards COM
prising due proportion Of each Kind, must be deliv-
erred on or before the first OF September next; one
other fourth part on before the first Of December
next one other fourth part before the first Of
April; and the residue before the thrtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty; and, in case Of
falure to furnish and deliver the articles within the
time and in the proportion specified the Bureau or
the respective commandants Of said navy yards to
have the right direct purchases to be made TO 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 Both
June, 1850, on fifteen days previous notice from the
articles are required
Persons Offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply
Of each keeping e classes Of articles separate and
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 to fair
comparison of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute an informaty
and the bid will not be considered.
Noexiension Of time for deliveries under any con
tract will be granted and penalties for nonfulflment
will in oil casesbe rgdly enforced bidders there
fore requested to offer for no more than they
they can furnishwithn the time specified I,
All the articles must be Of ihe very best quality,
conforming TO samples which will be exhibited on APP
plication to the conimandant Of the yard at which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good or
der and condition, in suitable vessels packages,
the may be; all vessels articles, and packages
TO be subject the inspection Of the yard where they
are received and be in all respects to the satisfaction
OF the commandant.
Approved snreties in twice the estimated amount
VIII be required in the manner set forth In the form
OF contract and ten per centum In addition will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment as coat-
cra 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 bro
sentation ofnpproved bills, in duplicate, by the COM
mandant Of the yard ut which the deliveries are
made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty 1.-THE responsibility Of the guarantor guar
antors to be certified by Navy Agent or other Off
cal person, or by some one known TO the Bureau)
that If the offer DO uccepted the bidder bidders
will, within five days after the receipt Of the con-
tract al the post office designated execute the same
ces proposed ngreeaby tho terms specified in this
advertisement and which mny be embodied in the
contract The law Of 10Th August, 1886, forbids the
consideration Of all proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
ofers as above. required, that they may be disn-
guished from other business letters In order to pre-
vent their being opened before the proper time
All offers not male In strict conforinitv with this
advertisement in every particular win be rejected as
informal Those whose offers are accepted will be
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de-
lay.
Persons offering are directed TO designate the post
Office through which they desire TO be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall DO sent
Tor execution. MI