Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-21
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

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May 6, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Propo,;
- sails for Naval SUPPLIES" manning the class and
yard for which the offer is made will be received at this
Bureau until o'clock P. M. of the 10th day of June
next for furnishing and delivering under contract at the
respective Navy Yards hereinafter named, the several
esspeced in this advertisement One fourth part
OF all the articles required at each of said Navy Yards
comprising due proportion OF each kind must be de-
vered or before the LIST OF September next other
fourth part before the first of December next; one
other fourth part or before the first of April and the
residue before the hirteh of June, eighteen hun
dred fifty and in of failure to furnish and de-
liver within the times and in the proportions specified
the Bureau the respective commandments OF said a.
Wy Yards have the right to direct purchases to be
made supply any deficiency, and the contractor and
his suretes to be liable in twice the contract price
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing, like terms and conditions, any additional guam
ty OF the articles contracted Tor that may be required
either of the said Navy Yards before the expiration OF
the fiscal year ending the said hirteh OF June, egh-
teen hundred and fifty on fifteen days previous no,
tice from the Bureau or the commandant OF the yard
where the articles required.
Persons offering for more than one Navy ard must
make separate and distinct proposals. separate pa
pers, for the supply Of each keeping the classes Of ar
tcles SEPARATE and embracing the a1hoe quantity of
all the articles enumerated in the class The cost OF
each item must be distinctly carried out and the aggre
gate Of each class correctly footed up which is material
to a fair comparison OF bids
No extension of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted and penalties Tor non-tulflment
will in all cases be rigdly enforced bidders there
fore requested to offer Tor than they are sure
they can furnish within the time specified.
All articles must be Of the very best quality conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application to
the comnandant of the yard at which they are to be
delivered. They must be in good order and condition,
in suitable vessels packages, as the case may be-
All articles vessels and packages to be subject to the
inspection of the yard where they are received and be
in all respects to the satisfaction OF the commandment
thereof
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount will
be required in the mannerse forth in the contract and
ten per cenum in addition will be withheld from the
amount of each payment as collateral security for the
faithful performance of the contract Ninety per CEN
Of each delivery will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after the presentation OF bills, IN tn
picate, approved by the commandant OF the yard at
which the deliveries made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written qua
rany he responsibility OF the guarantor or guarantors
be certified to by navy agent or other official per-
son. by known to the Bureau that, II the
offer be accepted, the bidder or bidders will within ten
days after the receipt OF the contract at the post office
designated execute the same, with good and sufficient
surees, to furnish the articles proposed, agreeaby to
the terms specified in this advertisement, which may
be embodied in the contract. The law of 10th August
1896 forbds the consideration OF all proposals not ac-
companied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers above required, that they may be distinguished
from other business letters, in order to prevent their
being opened before the day appointed.
All offers madein strict conformity with this adj
versement in every particular will be considered or re-
iected at the option of the Bureau Those only whose
offers may be accepted will be notified, and contracts
forwarded without delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the post
office through which they desire to be addressed, and
the navy agent whom the contract shall be sent tor
execution
FORM OF AN OFFER.
-, 1850.
/ hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the Navy
Yard at -, in conformity with the requirements OF
the advertisement from the Bureau OF Construction,
Equipment and Repair of the 9th day OF May, 1850,
the several articles embraced in (cass classes for that
ward to wit: