Evening star., 1945-03-20
PROPOSALS.

REPAYMENT OF COMMERCE, United
asreh aenf f. MaSh,ns5on pToposas On
triplicate) will be received at this ONCE
untl 70 m. SATURDAY. March u 1a45,
IN e w es e dnab bEs
for producing in the City of washington.
District Of Columbia; during the fiseal year
Of pendns S fGDes snd %
trademark applications, and of foreign
patents. papers and exhibits by photo
named will be considered in connection
with the ability OF the bidder and his plant
to do and deliver within a specified time
nation OF an award such preliminary IN
bidders and efieiency OF plant viii be
necessary. A low bid, unsupported by
satisfactory evidence as TO ability to per-
form the work IN agreement with the
terms OF the proposals and contracts to be
awarded, will be rejected. All bids ac-
cepted and contracts awarded subject to
an appropriation by Congress TO meet the
the part of the bidder or inadequate IA
cilities or plant with which to perform the
sufficient ground for, the rejection of such
bid. Bidders whose work has been
unsatisfactory in the past or bidders who
Of the 0 xct n puslic phs pfs4tS0o s4s of
the 74th Congress, or who is not COM
PLYING With vi the minimum work ,o week pre-;
February 8, 1943, may be eliminated
Specifications and specimens, with forms
Gator cation to the Chief clerk d the Pstent
Ofhee; orhsn. Al bidders de are invited to be
ject any and ali bids. in whole or in part,
is hereby reserved. CONWAY P. COE.
Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, United
March 10, l945.-sealed proposals In
triplicate) will be received at this offce
until unit III 10 a am saturday. March q: 1915.
in the presence of such bidders as attend.
for producing, during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1916 by planoeraphing. or
weekly issues of patents; and for the re-
production of exhausted copies OF drawinss
The pTces pamsd Viii By e
connection with the ability OF the bide er
and his plant TO do and deliver vtnin
conditions above, except that no specific
number OF pages can be estimated for
producing or reDrodue!nE by the color
ings OF patents on plants. Under these
same conditions, producing by halftone
process copies of drawings OF patents on
plants. Prior to the determination of an
award such preliminary, investigation as
to the. qualification of bidders and eff
eiHs. eney Of plant vii will be made as the Depart
unsupported by satisfactory evidence as to
ability to perform the work in agreement
with the terms>of the proposals and con-
tract to be awarded, will be rejected. All
bids accepted and contracts awarded sub
ject to an appropriation by Congress to
meet the expense: Lack Of commercial
ADEQUATE facilities or plant with which
to. perform the work specified will con-
stitute good and sufficient grounds for
the rejection of such a bid. Bidders whose
work has been unsatisfactory in the past
or bidders who are not complying with the
provisions of the Walsh-Healy Act, public,
S46, of the T4th Congress or who is not
complying with the minimum work week
prescribed by Executive Order No. 1901.
dated February 9, 1943, may be eliminated
from consideration on that ground. Specifi-
cations with forms of proposal will be fur.
nished on application to the Chief Clerk of
the Patent once; All bidders are invited to
reject any and all bids, in whole or in
part, is hereby reserved All plates used
in color work or haIftone work to be the
property of the Patent ONCE. The mum
ber of colors used in the color work to be
in accordance with the drawings as fur
nished; All work of current. issue tClass
Al to be performed in the District of CO.
lumbia. CONWAY P. COE, Commissioner