Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-28
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

bureau OF construction, Equipment and Repair,
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed & Prono-
- sails for Naual SUPPLIES" manning the class and
yard TOR which the offer 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
articles specified in this advertisement One fourth part
OF all the articles required each of said Navy Yards
comprising due proportion of each kind must be de-
vered before the LIST of September next; one other
fourth part on or before the first of December next one
other fourth part before the first of April and the
residue before the thrteth of June eighteen hun
dred fifty one; and in of failure furnish and de-
liver within the times and in the proportions specified,
the Bureau the respective commandants of said Ma
Wy ards to have the right direct purchases to be
made to supply any deficiency and the contractor and
his surees to be liable in twice the contract price,
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing on like terms and conditions, any additional guam
tity of the articles contracted for that may be required
at either OF the said Navy Yards before the expiration OF
the fiscal year ending the said thteth of June ejgh-
teen hundred and fifty one on fifteen days previous no.
tlce from the Bureau the commandant of the yard
where the articles are required.
Persons offering for more than one Navy Yard, must
make separate and distinct proposals. separate pa
Pers tor the supply OF EACH keeping the classes of ar
ticies separate, and embracing the ohole quantity of
each item must be distinctly carried out and the aggre
gate OF each class correctly footed up which is material
to q lair comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted, and penalties for non-fumen
will in all cases be gidy enforced; bidders there
fore requested to offer for more 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 on application to
the commandant OF the yard at which they are be
delivered They must be in good order and condition.
in suitable vessels or packages the case may be-
All articles vessels, and packages to be subject the
inspection OF the yard where they received and be
in all respects to the satisfaction of the commandant
thereof.
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount will
be required in the set forth in the contract and
ten per centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount OF each payment collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract. Ninety per CEN
tum OF each delivery will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days alter the presentation of bills in r
plcate, approved by the comnandant of the yard at
which the deliveries are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written qua
rany the responsibility OF the guarantor guaranors
to be certified to by navy agent or other official per-
SON. or by some one known to the Bureau that, il 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 agreeably to
the terms specified in this advertisement, which may
be embodied in the contract The law of 10th August,
1896 torbids the consideration of all proposals ac
companed by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
9ers above required that they may be distinguished
from other business letters, in order prevent their
being opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this ad
yertisement in every particular will be considered
5eced at the option of the Bureau. Those only whose
offers may be accepted will be notified and contracts
forwarded without delay
Persons offering directed to designate the post
office through which they desire to be addressed, and
the navy agent to whom the contract shall be sent tor
execution.