The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-08
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY.
NAVY DEpAnrmrsr.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repair,
May %, 1919.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
- naph supplies" (naming the yard for which the
offer is made will be received ut this Bureau until
3 o'clock p NJ of the 30h June next, for furnishing
and delivering under contract, at the respective Navy
Yards hereinafter named, the several articles spec.
fled in this advertisements. One-ionrth part OF all
the articles required at each of said navy yards, COM
prisng due proportion of ench kind, must be deliv
cred on or before the first of September next; one
other fourth part or before the first OF December
next; one other fourth part on or before the first OF
April; and the residue on or before the hrtieth 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 commandments Of said navy yards to
have the right TO direct purchases to bemade 10 sup
ply any deficiency and the contractor and his sure
Ties to be liable in twicethe 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 b.
required at either Of the said navy yards before the
expiration of the fiscal year ending on the said 30th
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 he supply
of each keeping The classes Of articles scpdrdc and
embracing the iroie quantity Of all The articles emu
nierated in the class The cost Of each item must
class correctly footed up, which is material to fair
comparison of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute an informaliiy,
and the bid will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any con
tract wil be granted, and penalties for nonfulfment
will In all cases be rgdly enforced bidders are there
fore requested to offer for than they are sure
they can furnish within the time specified
An the articles must be Of the very best quality,
conforming 10 samples which will be exhibited on up.
m thp cn,n If Tho nj which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good or
der and condition. In suitable vessels packages, as
the case may be-; all vessels articles, and packages
be subject to the inspection of the yard where they
received and be in all respects TO the satisfaction
OF the commandment,
Approved sureiies in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner sci forth in the form
OF contract, and ten per centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount of each payment colat-
oral security for the faithful performance Of the con
tract. Ninety per cent of each delivery win DO paid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days ailer The bre-
renlation Of approved bills, In rplcate, by the COM
ma9dant OF the yard nj which the deliveries are
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty he responsibility OF the guarantor or guar
antors TO be certified by Navy Agent or other off
eial person, or by some one known TO the Bureai)
hni II the offer be accepted the bidder bidders
will, within five days after the receipt Of the con
tract al the post Office designated execute the same,
with good and SUFFICIENT sureties to furnish the arti-
rea proposed asreea6y TO the terms specified In this
gdyersemeni aud which may be embodied in the
contract The law OF 10th August, 1916, forhids the
consideration of all proposals no, accompanied by
such guaranty
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers az above required, that they may be distn-
gushed from other business letters In order to pre-
vent their being opened before the proper Time
All offers not inajc In strict conformity with this
advertisement In every parculat'w DO rejected as
informal, Those whose offers are accepted win be
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de-
lay.
Persons offering are directed 10 designate the post
office through which they desire 10 be addressed and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall 10 sent
Tor execution,