The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-30
ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEpARTMEsr,

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT,
AND REPAIR, MAY 8, 1880.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Naval Supplies" (naming the class and yard
for which the offer is 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 advcr-
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 lst Of September next; one other
fourth part before the first OF December next;
other fourth part before the first of April;
and the residue on or before the thireth OF juno,
eighteen hundred and fty-one and in of fail
ure to furnish and deliver within the times and In
the proportions specified the Bureau, or the respec-
tive commandants OF said Navy Yards to have the
right to direct purchases to be made to supply any
deficiency, and the contractor and his suretes to
be liable in twice the contract price.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and deliver
ing on like terms and conditions, ANY additional guam
tty Of the articles contracted for that may be re-
quired either Of the said Navy Yards before the
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty one, on
fifteen days previous notice from the Bureau the
commandant of the yard where the articles are re-
quired.
Persons Offering for more than one Navy Yard,
must make separate and distinct proposals, sepa
rate papers, for the supply Of each, keeping the classes
Of articles separate, and embracing the ,ohole quantity
Of all the articles enumerated in the class The cost
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-ful-
hlment will in all cases be rigidly enforccd; bid
ders therefore requested to offer for more 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 10 the commandant of the yard at which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good
,,toI,l
the may be- All articles, vessels, and pack
ages to be subject to 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 manner set forth in the con-
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 triplcate, approved by
the commandant 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 a navy agent or
other official person, 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, agreeaby TO the terms
specified in this advertisement, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of the 10th Au-
gust lS46 forbids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse
their offers above required that they may be dis
tnguished from other business letters, in order to
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular will be consid-
cred or rejected 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 ad
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution