The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
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The quantities Of any or all may be increased or
diminished, ms the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
cific quantities but for such quantities as the ser
vice may require 10 be delivered at tpo navy YARDS
respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
hveries are required must establish agencies AT
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when a contractor fails
promptly 10 comply with rcqusition, the Chiei oi
The Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized 10 direct purchases 20 be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record Of requisltion, or
duplicate copy thereof nj The Bureau OF Provi9ons
and Clothing at either Of the navy yards afore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisiuon mas
been made and received.
separate offers must be made for each article (eS-
cept Soap) at each of the aforesaid navy yards and
In case more than one article u contained M the
offer the Chief Of the Bureau viii have the right 10
accept one or more Of the articles contained in such
offer and reject the remainder, and bidders whose
proposals are accepted land none others) Will be
lorthwith notified, and early m pracpcabie
contract will be transmitted 10 them Tor execution;
which contract must be returned 70 the Bureau
within five days. exclusive Of the time required Tor
the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved surcties In sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in adj
dition will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
mens on account thereof collateral security, IN
addition TO secure lie performance, and not IN any
event to be pn1d until " ~ IN ftrptNt
With ninety per centum Of the amount oil all deliv-
cries made win be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained ON APP
plication 20 the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rectcd IN the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1s464, approved 10th Au-
gust, ls46) by written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons, TO the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, II
his or their bid be accepted enter into an obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sureties,
20 furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau will
not be obligated 70 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 10 the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act OF 1896 and his bid will be made and sc
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding
Erfrocf from the act Of Congress, approved August
10, 1876.
..sec g. And bs IL further snocted, That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal Tor ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy,
under the proviso 10 the general appropriation Dill
tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen nun