Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-04
NAVAL SUPPLIES FOR iss1-ss.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

l ~ Naval Supplies" manning the class and yard for
reau until o'clock, D. M, Of the 5th June next for
furnishing and delivering, under contract, the rest
pcctve Navy ards hereinafter named the several ar
tlcles speced IN thus advertisement One-four!h part
OF all the articles required at each OF said Navy Yards,
comprising due proportion OF each kind must be de-
vered on or before the first OF September next; one
other fourth part on or before the first of December
next; one other fourth part on before the first of
April, and the remainder before the thrtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty two.
In accepting offers, GALL other things including price
4 and quality, beng equaD preference will be given to
articles Of the growth, production and manufacture of
\ the United States.
Persons whose offers may be accepted, will be re-
quired to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, they
shall in any respe CT fail to perform the contracts, the
same may be, at the option OF the United States, de-
cared null and void, without affecting the right
of the said United States for defaults which
may have occurred, with the stipulation that it default
shall be made by the contractor, in delivering all or
any OF the articles contracted tor OF the quality and at
the times and places named that then and in that case
the contractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay to
to the United States, as iquidaed damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price, which qui-
dated damages may be recovered from time to time
as they occur.
Proposals must provide for furnishing and delivering
on like terms and conditions, any additional quantity
or quantities OF the articles contracted for that may be
required at either OF the said Navy Yards before the
expiration oil the fiscal year ending ont the said thr
teenth OF June, eighteen hundred and fftytwo, on
communicate OF the yard where the articles to be
delivered.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Navy
Yard and Tor each class OF articles and must in ali
cases embrace all the articles mentioned in the class
| tor which the bid is made. The cost OF each item
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate Of
each class correctly looted up, which is material to
fair comparison of bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any con-
tract will be granted and penalties for non-fulment
will in all cases be rgidy enoced bidders are, there
nd tn 0ttorf fhnnf hnua
they can furnish within the time specified.
All articles must be Of the very best quality, con-
forming to samples which will be exhbitedo on appli-
cation to the commandant OF the yard at which they
are to be delivered. They must be in good order and
condition, in suitable vessels or packages, as the
may be-. All articles, vessels and packages to be sub
lect TO the inspection OF the yard where they
ceived, and be in all respects 10 the satisfaction OF the
commandant. thereof. D
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount of
each contract will be required in the manner set forth
IN mat instrument, and ten per cenum in addition
will be withheld from the amour: of each PAYMENT
as collateral security Tor its faithful performance
Ninety per centum OF each bill, approved in ripcate
by the respective commandments OF said navy yards
will be paid by the navy agent at the point of delive
ry within thirty Gays after its presentation 10 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written guar.
anty, (the responsibility OF the guarantor guar
antors to be certified to by navy agent other Off
cia person, by known to the Bureau) that,
if the offer be accepted, the bidder bidders will,
within ten days alter the receipt OF the contract at the
post office designated, execute the same, with good
and sufficient sureties, furnish the articles proposed
agreeaby TO the terms specified in this advertisement,
or which may be embodied in the contract The law
of 10th August, 1916, forbds the consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers above required, that they may be distinguish
ed from other business letters in order prevent their
being opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adj
vertisement in every particular will be considered
rejected at the option OF the Bureau. Those only
whose offers may be accepted will be notified and
contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the post
Office through which they desire to be addressed and
the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be for
execution.
All editors authorized to publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None others
will be paid for its insertion
FORM OF AN OFFER.
[ hereby agree 10 furnish and deliver at the Navy
Yard at -. in conformity with the requirements
Equipment and Repair, of the - 9th May, 1851,
the several articles cmbracedin class No. y class
es No. - and No -, for that yard, to wit:
CLASS No..
- lbs. dry white lead, at - cts. per lbs
- lbs. ampblack, at - do.
- lbs. red lead, at do......
- lbs. litharge, at do......
CLASS No..
- CALLS sperm oil, at cts. per gal....S
- lbs So. candles, at do Id. .....