The Washington times., 1933-03-22
Bids and Proposals

. STATES PATENT OFFICE, Washlnston1.
lin quadruplicate) will be received at this
office uutil 2 o'clock p. M, Monday, April
3, 1898, and will be opened Immediately
ders as attend, for producing in the city
of Washington, District of Columbia dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80. 1884.
tions and patents trademark applicatio
and of foreign patents, papers, and cx'
hibits by photographiG; or other process; eI
connection with the ability of the bidder
and his, plant TO do and deliver within a
specified time first-class. work. and prior
to the determination of an award. suCh
preliminary investigation as to the quail.
fications Of bidders and efficiency Of plant
w ss made oR e 'e @
satisfactory evidence as to ability to per-
form the work in agreement with the
be awarded. will be rejected: An bids ac-
cepted and contracts awarded subject to
an appropriation by CONGRESS to meet the
on the part of the bidder or inadequate
facilities or plant with which to perform
the, work specified will constitute good
fpsh srpd bid rBH B1DRERs H9S TH9SE IN WqEK PIX
EERAT1oN thSI e Of NEFM THAT Gk6tHB spee
S' nroposaI. viii will be furnished on on appIicaton
1 RS bddePs Sefn nvfd o o bs Gs
the opening. The right to reject any and
all 6as In WHOLE Or RS5 Is heTeGy
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, UNITED
STATES PATENT OFFICE, Washington.
D: c.: March 20, 1933Tsealed proposals
this office Until , o'clock p. M, Monday.
April 3. 1888. and will be opened immedi-
ately Thereafter: in the presence of such
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884. by
drawings of the weekly issues of patents.
stitched, banded. and numbered, etc: and
for the reproduction of exhausted copies
of drawEs and ~
banded. and numbered. The prices named
will be considered in connection with the
and eTer ehe Thh 6des snd hs PLANT G 40
class work. Under the conditions abova
except that no specific number of PAGES
ducing. by the color process Of photoo
engraving. copies of drawings of patents
on plants. Under these same conditions:
drawings of patents. on plants. Prior to
the determination of an award. such pre-
iiimlnary inyestigation as to the qualifica-
will be made as the department shall
deem necessary. A low bid, unsunnorted
by satisfactory evidence as to, ability 10
terms of the proposals and contracts 10
be awarded. will be rejected. All bids ar
Cepted and contracts awarded subject TO
an appropriation by Congress TO meet tho
expense. Lack of commercial standing on
the part of the. bidder. or inadequate fa-
cilities or plant with which to perform
the, work specified will constitute good
and sufficient ground for the rejection of
such a bid. BIDDERS WHOSE WORK
HAS BEEN UNSATISFACTORY IN THE
PAST MAY BE ELIMINATED FROM
CONSIDERATION, ON THAT GROUND:
Specifications with forms of proposal will
he furnished on application to the Chief
Clerk of the Patent Office. All bidders
are are invited to be present at, the opening.
whole or in part is hereby reserved. All
plates used in color work or half-tone
work to be the property of the Patent
Office. The number of colors used in
the color. work to be in accordance with
the drawings as furnished All work of
current issue (Class Az TO be performed
in the District of Columbia. T. E. ROB-
ERTSON, Commissioner