The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-16
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoRTHE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
May %, ls49.
SyEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
y rarai supplies" (namng the yard for which the
offer is made will be received at this Bureau 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 spec.
fed in this advertisement. Onefourth part of all
the articles required at each Of sad navy yards, CONF
prising due proportion of each kind, must be deliv
cred on or before the first of September next; one
other fourth part on or before the frst OF December
next one other fourth part on 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
have the right TO direct purchases to be made 10 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 Ike terms and conditions, any additional
quantity Of the articles contracted for that may BIO
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
Bureau or the commandant Of the yard where the
articles are required. s.
Persons offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for he supply
Of each keeping c classes Of articles separate, and
embracing the 'ehoe quantity Of all The articles
be distinctly carried ont and the aggregate Of cach
class correctly footed up which IL material to fair
comparison Of bids. An erroneous extension or an
erroneous aggregate will constitute an inforn,alty
and the bid will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted and penalties for nonfulmen
will in all be rigdly enforced bidders there
fore requested TO offer for more than they sure
they can furnish within the time specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality
conforming to samples which will be exhibited opAp
plication to the cominandant Of the yard ut which
they are to be delivered They must be In good or
der and condition. In suitable vessels or packages
the case may be; oil 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 communicate
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
will 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 colla
cra security for the faithful performance Of the
trnct Ninety per cent. of each delivery will be pnid
by the Navy Agent within thirty days after the hre-
sentaton ofapproved bills in trplicate, by the com.
mandant OF The yard at which the deliveries are
made
Every offer mus, be accompanied by written
guaranty the responsibility of the guarantor or guar
antors to BIO certified by Navy Agent or other Off
that II the ofer be accepted, the bidder or bidders
will within five days after the receipt Of the CON
tract a. me post Office designated execute the same,
with good and sufficient sretes to furnish the arti.
Giles proposed agreeaby to The terms specified in this
advertisement, and which may be embodied in the
contract. The law Of 10Th August 1886, forbids the
consideration Of oil proposals not accompanied by
such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers as above required, that they may be dstin-
glished from other business letters in order to pre-
All offers not made In strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular Will be rejected ne
informal Those whose offers are accepted will be
duly notified, and contracts forwarded without de.
lay.
Persons offering arc directed to designate tho post
Office through which they desire to be addressed and
the navy agent 70 whom the contract shsll DO sem
for execution,