The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF THE TNTKRI6R. UNITED
States Patent Once. Washington. d. G., March
s. is2-seaed proposals lin quadruplicatel win be
rroeiTed at this odice until O'Clock p m. MON
DAY. April = l9e. and will be opened immedi-
ately thereafter. in the presence Of such bidders
attend. for producinE during the fiscal year ending
June %, 1919. By the photolithographic or other
process COPIES Of drawings Of the weekly Issues Of
patents and designs; for the reproduction Of sx-
hausted c1Iies q drawings and specifications. &c.
to be assembled. stapled. banded and numbered
and for producing cOpies Of drawings for the library
edition Of patenta The prices named will be con-
1dered in connection with the evident ability Of
the bidder and his plant to do frst-ciAss WORK: and
prior 70 the determination uf an award. such pre-
lninary inVestgation TO the Qualification Of bid
ders and character Of plant will be made as the
department shall deem necessary. A low bid, un-
supported By satisfactory evidence as to ability to
perfom the work In agreement with the terms of
the proposals and contract TO be awarded. will be
rejected. All bids accepted and contracts awarded
subject TO an Appropriation BY Congress to meet the
expense. BIDDERS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN
UNSATIsFACTORY IN THE PAST MAY BE
ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION ON
THAT GROUND. Specifications and specimens
with forms Of proposal. win be furnished on appl-
cation 70 the Chief Clerk Of the Patent Oniee. All
bidders srs invited to be present at the opening.
The right 10 reject any and all bids, in whole or
in part, Is hereby eseTed. EDWARD B. MOORE.
Commissioner. Approved: WALTER L. FISHER.
Secretary. nhz yape.H
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED
States Patent 0hice. Washington, d. c., Marrh
3 lsi2-sealed proposals Tin quadruriicatel will be
received at this ofhoe until O'Clock .. M. MON
DAY. April 2. 1872, and will be opened Immediately
thereafter in the Of sch bidders as attend
for producing in the City Of Washington, District
d Columbia. during the fiscal year ending June
80. l9D. copies Of drawings Of pending applications
and natentS, and Of foreign PATENTS. papsrs and
exhibits by Photographic other process The
prices named will be considercd in cuunec-
ton with the evident ability cf the biddcr
and his plant to do hrst-eiass work: and PRIOR to
the determination Of award. such preliminary m
Testigztion to the qualifications Of bidders and
character Of plant will be made the department
shall deem Necessary. A low bid. unsupported by
sAti1Actogy evideuoe ss 70 ability 10 perform the
work in agreement with the terms Of the proposals
and contract TO be awarded, will be rejected. All
bids accepted and cuntrRcts awarded snhject to an
appropriation by Congress TO meet the expense.
BIDDERS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN UNsAT.
1sFACT0RY IN THE PAST MAY BE ELIMI-
MATED FROM CONSIDERATION ON THAT
GROUND. Specifications and specimens with forms
OF proposal, viii be furnished on application TO the
Chief CLERK Of the Patent Ofaoc. All bidders are
invited to be present at the opening The right to
reject any and all bids in whole or in part is
hereby reserved. EDWARD B. MOORE. Commis-
sioner. ApFzvTed: WALTER L. FISHER, secre-
tary. mhSsps,H