The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-07
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FoK THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTIONS, EoUIPMEsT,
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NAVY DEPARTMEST,
BUREAU OF Construction, EoUIPMEsT,}
AND REPAIR, MAY 6, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
~ NavaI Supplies" (naming the class and yard
for which the offer is made,) will be received at
this Bureau until 3 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 adver
tisement. One-fourth part OF all the articles re-
quired at each of said Navy Yards. comprising
due proportion of each kind, must be delivered on
or before the LIST of September next; one other
fourth part on or before the first of December next
other fourth part before the hrst OF April;
and the residue before the thirtieth OF June,
eighteen hundred and ftyone; and in case Of fail
to furnish and deliver within the times and in
the proportions specified, the Bureau the respec
tive commandments of said Navy Yards to have the
right to direct purchases TO be made to supply any
deficiency, and the contractor and his sureties to
be liable in twice the contract price
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing, like terms and conditions, amy additional guam
tty of the articles contracted for that may be re-
CURED at either Of the said Navy Yards before the
expiration Of the fiscal year ending the said thr
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and ffty-one, on
fifteen days previous notice from the Bureau the
commandant of the yard where the articles are re-
CURED
Persons offering for more than one Navy Yard,
must make separate and distinet proposals, sepa-
rate papers for the supply Of each, keeping The CLASSES
Of articles separate, and embracing the ,Dhots quantity
of each item must be distinctly carried out and the
aggregate of each class correctly footed up, which
is material to fair comparison Of bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non full
flment will in all cases be rgidly enforced; bid
ders therefore requested to offer for than
they are sure they can furnish within the time spe
Gifted.
All articles must be of the very best quality, con-
forming to samples which will be exhibited on ap-
plication to the commandant 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 pack
ages 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 manner set forth in the
tract, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment as collate-
raj security for the faithful performance of the
tract: Ninety per centum of each delivery will be
paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days after
the presentation of bills, in ripcate approved by
the commandment OF the yard at which the delive-
ries are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person. or by some one known to the
Bureau) that if the offer be accepted the bidder
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt of
the contract at the post Office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties, to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
specified in this advertisement, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of the 10th Au-
gust 1896 orbds the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, in order to
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will be consid
cred rejected at the option of the Bureau. Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified,
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Persons offering directed to designate the
post Office through which they desire to be add
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.
FORM OF AN OFFER.
-, 1850.
/ hereby agree TO furnish and deliver, at the
Navy Yard at e, in conformity with the
quirements of the advertisement from the Bureau