The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-23
TREAsURy DEPARTMENr. Nav Dad. 1880

SEPARATE PROPOSALS. FOR FURNISH
- ing the stationery and for executing the print
ing June 80, 1851, will be received until 4 o,clorL
p. m, on the 24lh day Of June next. Those unac.
comPanied by satlsiactory testimonials of ability 10
fulfil contract will not be Considered
All the articles Of stationery must be of the vary
best quality-samplcs Of the principal articles OF
which, such As paper, quilts, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, ink, &C., must accompany the
BIDS put up in classes per schedule; and the de-
partment reserves the right to retain such samples
and pay for the at the prices stated in the Of
fer or to return them, at its option. No bid will
be considered where the articles accompanying it
are not Of the kind and quality required for the de-
partment; and spurious or imitation articles will
subject the class to which they belong, the en-
tire bid TO rejection, at the pleasure Of the depart
ment.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify a price, and
6ut one price, for each and every article contained
In the schedule. Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according to quality. Blank
forms for proposals will be furnished the depart
ment to persons applying for them; and without
uniformity therein the department would find il
difficult to make decision, will be taken into
consideration unless substantially agreeing there
with.
The printing must be executed with new and per-
and the best paper used for the different
descriptions required. The paper for the printing
will be furnished by the contractor; the depart.
ment, or the office ordering it, to designate the
kind OF paper and type, whether script or other
wise, and the number to go on a sheet, when the
matter or article will admit of more than one.
Each class will be considered separately, and, all
other things being equal, il will be assigned to the
lowest bidder for such class, to the lowest bidder
on the aggregate, as the department may deem most
advisable. Where more than one class is assigned
to a bidder, they may all be embraced in one con-
tract; and each bidder, who may have one or more
classes assigned to him, shall take all such classes
forfeit his right to any portion of the contract
All the articles to be furnished and work to be
executed must be Of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the Office for which they are
CURED
The department reserves to itself the right of or
dering greater less quantity Of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may
require.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and in of
failure to supply the articles to perform the work.
the contractor and his sureties shall be liable for
the forfeiture specified in such bond, liquidated
damages
The subjoined lists specify, as nearly as now
he done, the amount, quality, and description of
each OF the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
o. II being impracticable to give precise de-
scrption OF the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders referred to the sam
Piles in the different offices for specimens of the
general descriptions required.