The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-07
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY
NAVY DEpAaTMssr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
May %. ls49.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
~ aaral supplies, tnamins the yard for which the
offer il made will be received this Bureau until
o'clock, p. NJ Of the a0,h June next for furnishing
and delivering under contract at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named the several articles speci-
fed In this advertisement. One fourth part OF all
the articles required at each OF said navy yards
prising due proportion Of each kind, must be deliy-
cred on or before the first Of September next one
other fourth part on or before the first oi December
next zone other fourth part on OF before the fifsI Of
April and the residue or before the thrtieth vi
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 oi
The respective commentaries oil said navy yards 10
have the right direct purchases 10 be made sup
ply any deficiency, and the contractor and his anre
tIes 10 be liable In twice the contract price.
Proposals mnst provide Tor 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 Goth
June, 1850 on fifteen days prevousnotce 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 he supply
Of each keeping The classes Of articles separate and
embracing the phois 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 10 material TO fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate win constitute informaity
and the bid will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any con-
tract wl be granted and peuaiiies for nontnlhlment
will in all cases be rgidly enforced bidders there
tore requested 10 offer for more Than they
they can furnish within ,he time specified
All the articles must be Of the very best quality
conforming to samples which will be exhibited on APP
plication TO the commandant Of the yard ut which
they are TO be delivered, They must be In good or
del and condition In suitable vessels or packages,
the may be; all vessels articles, and packages
20 be subject the inspection Of the yard where they
received and be in all respects 10 the satisfaction
OF the conmaDdant,
approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
will be required in The manner set forth in The form
OF contract and ten per cenn,m in addition will be
witnneiu from the amount Of each payment az rolat
oral security Tor the faithful performance OF the con
tract Ninety per cent OF each delivery viii be paid
oy the Navy Agent within thirty days after the bre
sentation OF approved bills IN ,iplcaie, by The COM
mandant OF The yard NJ which the deliveries are
made,
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty tthe responsibility OF the glaranior or guar
sniors 10 be certified by Navy Agent OF other off.
clal person, or by some one known 10 the Bureau
,hnt lkhe offer he accepted the bidder or bidders
Will, Within Ave days after The receipt OF the con
tract q, the post office designated execute the same,
Win Buou anu phhisItnt tftiea. 10 FURNISH Inc aft-
Giles proposed, agreeahy 20 the terms specified in this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract, The law Of 10Th Angnat, 1886 iorbids the
consideration Of all proposals. not accompanied BY
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers as above required TINT they NAV be distin-
pnshed from ofh6r business letters In order 10 pre
vent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not male In strict conformity with this
advertisement In every particular will be rejected as
informal. Those whose ofiers are accepted viii be
lay
Persons offering are directed 10 designate tho most
ONCE through which they desire 10 be addressed ana
lhe navy ssest 70 whom The contract shall be sen,
tor execution. F