The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
To be offered for

The quantities Of any or ell may be increased or
diminshed, the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
cifc quantities, but for such quantities aS 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 at
such places that no delay may arise In furnishing
what may be required; and when a contractor fails
promptly TO comply with rcquisition, the Chief Of
The Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be su-
thorized 10 direct purchases 10 be made 20 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty TO be expressed
in the contract; the record Of rcquisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, at either Of the navy yards aicre
said, shall be evidence that such requisiuon mas
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 is contained IN the
ofIer the Chief Of the Bureau viii have the right TO
accept one OF more Of the articles contained in such
offer and reject the remainder, and bidders whoec
proposals are accepted (and none others) VIII be
brthwith notified, and az early as pracucaoie
contract will be transmitted 20 them for erecutionj
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 surcties In sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in ad-
dtion will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
mens on account thereof collateral security, IN
addition 10 secure its performance, and not IN any
event 70 bf Dtl0 uutil IL ~ III
with; ninety per centum Of the amount Of all dev-
cries made win be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented 70 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plcstion 70 the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
tinore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected In the act Of Congress king appropriations
for the naval service for 1851 approved 10th Au
gust, 1S46) by a written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, II
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sureties,
to furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau viii
not be obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required by law;
the competency Of the guarantee 70 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 n
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning q
Of the act OF 1876, and his bid will be made and sc-
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Extract from hs act Of Congress, approved August
10, 1876.
sssec 6. dnd be Il further enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary OF tho Navy,
under the proviso 10 the general appropriation bill
tor The navy. approved March third, eighteen hum