The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-01
To be offered for

The quantities Of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter requre'
The contracts will therefore be made not Tor spe-
ciic quantities but for such quantities as the SER
vice may require 10 be delivered at thosc navy yards
respectively.
liveries are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly TO comply with requisition, the Chief OF
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized to direct purchases to DO made 10 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record Of rcquisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing at either Of the navy yards aforc-
said shall be evidence that such requisition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex.
cept Soap) at each Of the aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than article Is contained in tho
offer the Chief of the Bureau will have the right 20
accept one or more of the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none others) will be
forthwith notified, and as early as practicable a
contract will be transmitted TO them for execution;
which contract must be returned 10 the Bureau
within five days. exclusive Of the time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved suretics in a sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
mcnts on account thereof collateral security, in
addition to secure it's performance, and not in any
event 10 be paid until Il Is in all respects complied
with; ninety per ccntum of the amount Of all deliv
cries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented 70 him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication 10 the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timorc, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected in the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1896 al approved 10th Au
gust, ls46) by a written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons TO the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, II
his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient surctes
10 furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not be obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required by law;
the competency Of the guarantee TO be certified by
the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or some officer
of the General Government known to the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of ls46 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congress, Appvoved August
''sco 6. And be Il further enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act, every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy
under the proviso TO the general appropriation bi
tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun.