The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-23
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of COuskyucfto,s. Eosxipsn>ol


Bureau of Construction, EquipsWsuf
and Repair, 9Th Nay, 1861
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals. for
~ Naval Supplies, ,(naming the class and yard
for which the offer Is Inade,) will be received at
this Bureau until o'clock, p. m, of the 9Th June
next, for furnishing and delivering, under
tract, at the respective Navy Yards hereinafter
named, the several articles specified in this adver
tisement. One fourth part Of all the articles
qured at each of said Navy Yards. comprising
due proportion of each kind, must be delivered on
or before the frat 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 remainder before the thirtieth Ct
June. eighteen hundred and hftytwo
| In accepting offers, (al other things, including
price and quality. being equal) preference will be
given to articles of the growth, production and
manufacture of the United States
Persons whose otiers may be accepted will be
required TO enter into contracts which, besdes
other conditions, will expressly provide that in
case they SHALL in any respect fail to perform the
contracts, the same may be, at the option of the
United States, declared null and void, without
affecting the right of the said United States 70 re
cover for defaults which may have occurred; with
the stipulation that if default shall be made by the
contractor, in delivering all any Of the articles
contracted for Of the quality and at the times and
places named. that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay the
United States, as hquidated damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price, which
Hquidated damages may be recovered from time
to time as they occur.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and de-
liveriDg, on like terms aud conditions. any addi-
uonal quantity or quantities of the articles con-
tracted for that may be required ut either of the
said Navy Yards before the expiration Of the scal
year ending the said thirteenth Of June, cigh-
teen hundred and hfty-two, on fifteen days previ-
Gus notice from the Bureau or the commandment Of
the yard where the articles to be delivered.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each nasy
yard and for each class Of articles, and must all
cases embrace all me articles mentioned in The class
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must be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate
of each class correctly footed up which il material
to fair comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non.
fulflment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders are therefore, requested to offer for
than they are sure they can furnish within the
time specified.
All articles must be of the very best quality, con-
forming to samples which will be exhibited on ap-
pcatior0 10 the commandment of the yard at which
they are to be delivered. They must be in good
order and condition. in suitable vessels or pac ages
as the case 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 sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner
set forth in that instrument, and ten per centum
in addition will be withheld from the amount of
each payment, as collateral security for its faithful
performance. Ninety per centum Of each bill, APP
proved in tripicate by the respective command.
ants Of said navy yards, tCiH be paid bu the nauy
agent at the point Of deiiuery, within thirty days al
ter its presentation to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor
guarnntors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some 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, agrceaby to the terms
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embodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
1896 orbds the consideration Of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tingulshed from other business letters 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 or rejected at the option of the Bureau. Those
emily 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 70 be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.
All editors authorized to publish this advertise
ment will be specially notified by this Bureau.
None others will be paid for its insertion.
FORM OF AN OFFER.
hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the Navy
Yard at --, in conformity with the require
Construction. Equipment, and Repair, Of the --
9th May, 1851, the several articles embraced
in (class. No y or classes No. = and No. = for
that yard, to wit:
Glass No. -.
- lbs dry white lead. at cts. perlb. 8
- lbs. Z" lampbiack, at do......
- lbs. /" red lead. at do.
- lbs " litharge, at do.....
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