The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-26
To be offered for

The quantities of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
chc quantities, but for such quantities the SER
vice may require 10 be delivered at thoso navy yards
respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveries are required must establish agencies al
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly 10 comply with requisiton, the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized to direct purchases to be made 10 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record Of a roquistion, or a
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing at either OF the navy yards afore-
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 one article il contained in the
offer, the Chief Of the Bureau will have the right 10
accept more Of the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder, and bidders whose
proposals arc accepted (and none othcrs) will be
forthwith notified, and as early practicable a
contract will be transmitted 10 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
TO the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum i'm ad
dition will be withheld from the amount of all pay
ments on account thereof collateral security in
addition, TO secure its performance, and not in
event TO be paid until II 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 10 him
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication to 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-
rected in the act of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1864 approved 9th Au
gust, lsf6) by written guarantee, signed by ono
or more responsible persons, to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL IL
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sureties
to 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, some officer
OF the General Government known to the Bureau.
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-
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from The act Of Congress, approved August
10, 1896
''Sec s. ind BE- IL further enacted That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the NAVY
under the provso 10 the general appropriation bill
ior the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun.