Amendment_PR16091320_SHERWIN WILLIAM PAINT.pdf
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- INVITATION TO BID FOR SHERWIN WILLIAM PAINT
- Solicitation number
- PR16091320
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Department of State
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This is a Questions and Answers document (Amendment #1) for an Invitation to Bid issued by American Embassy Monrovia for the procurement of Sherwin-Williams Weather Shield Extra White Tintable Latex Exterior Paint, PR16091320.
Product Specifications and Quantities: The solicitation requires 750 pails of exterior latex paint in Semi-Gloss sheen, Extra White color. Each pail contains 18.3 liters, totaling 13,725 liters. The original line item (CLIN) two, which requested interior eggshell latex paint in a Creamy White color, has been removed from the requirement. Regarding product substitution, functional equivalents to the discontinued Sherwin-Williams WeatherShield line are permissible, including SuperPaint, A-100, Duration, or Emerald Exterior Latex products from Sherwin-Williams. Non-Sherwin paint brands are not acceptable. For non-Sherwin paint inquiries, reference answer #5 applies. Paint shall be delivered in pails of 18.3 liters (not standard 5-gallon containers).
Delivery and Schedule Terms: All 750 pails must be delivered as a single consolidated order, on-time. Delivery obligation is satisfied upon delivery to 2801 Route 130 Unit 1, ATTN: SUVI, North Brunswick, NJ 08902; further transport to Monrovia, Liberia is the Embassy's responsibility. Specific delivery appointment windows and receiving-dock procedures will be provided to the awardee upon contract award. The bid submission deadline is September 8, 2026 at 1600 GMT. Past performance references may include any federal or state government contract delivery and fulfillment experience, not limited to paint or coatings supply contracts.
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AMERICAN EMBASSY MONROVIA
Amendment #1
INVITATION TO BID FOR Weather Shield Paint (SHERWIN WILLIAM)
PR16091320
DEADLINE: September 8, 2026
1. Could you please confirm the required sheen (Flat, Satin, Semi-
Gloss, Gloss, etc.) for Sherwin-Williams Weather Shield Extra
White Tintable Latex Exterior Paint?
Ans: Semi-Gloss
2. Is there a specific color or is the color Extra White?
Ans: Extra White
3. For the quantity of 700 pails, you mean 3,500 gallons, correct? Or did you mean quantity 700 gallons, which is 140 pails?
Ans: 13,725 liters (18.3 liters / pail). Quantity increased to 750 pails.
4. For the quantity of 50 pails, you mean 250 gallons, correct? Or did you mean quantity 50 gallons, which is 10 pails?
Ans: This line item (CLIN) two (2) removed from requirement.
5. The specified Sherwin-Williams WeatherShield Exterior Paint has been discontinued, and no inventory is available for procurement.
Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint Exterior is the direct replacement and meets or exceeds the intended performance of the
WeatherShield coating. Please confirm whether Sherwin-Williams
SuperPaint Exterior is an acceptable substitute.
Ans: Functional equivalent permissible
6. Please confirm the required container size for the paints. Are 1-gallon containers or 5-gallon pails required?
Ans: Pails of 18.3 liters
7. Would your bid be open to non-Sherwin paint?
Ans: Refer to #5
8. Sherwin-Williams' "WeatherShield" line is sold only through its big-box/homeowner retail channel and is not available through
Sherwin-Williams commercial/contractor accounts, which is the channel used to supply government orders of this volume. Will the
Embassy accept a Sherwin-Williams-brand functional equivalent
100% acrylic exterior latex (e.g., A-100®, SuperPaint®, Duration®, or Emerald® Exterior Latex — see Attachment A for a summary of each) to satisfy the "Brand Name or functional equivalent" requirement? If so, is a specific performance tier or warranty level required, or is the most basic technically acceptable
Sherwin-Williams exterior latex line sufficient?
Ans: Refer to #5
9. Please confirm that "pail" refers to a standard 5-gallon container for purposes of this RFQ.
Ans: Refer to #4
10. Sherwin-Williams offers multiple interior eggshell latex lines at different durability/price tiers (Property Solutions™, ProMar®
400 Zero-VOC, and ProMar® 200 Zero-VOC — see Attachment
A). Property Solutions is Sherwin-Williams' most economical eggshell option but is marketed for new-construction/multifamily touch-up work and is not MPI-listed. Is an MPI-listed or equivalent commercial-grade product required for this facility, or is a standard-grade interior latex acceptable?
11. Please confirm that color-matching a Sherwin-Williams interior latex base to PPG1105-1 "Creamy White" via Sherwin-
Williams' in-store color-matching system satisfies the color requirement for this item.
12. Please confirm that delivery obligation is satisfied upon delivery to 2801 Route 130 Unit 1, ATTN: SUVI, North
Brunswick, NJ 08902, and that any further transport (e.g., onward shipment to Monrovia, Liberia) is handled by the Embassy or its forwarder, not the awardee.
Ans: Confirmed that delivery to NJ is final.
13. Is there a required delivery appointment window, receiving-dock procedure, or point of contact at the North Brunswick, NJ address that offerors should plan for?
Ans: Yes, such instructions are provided to the awardee upon award
14. 8. For Evaluation Factor 2 (past performance), may offerors submit relevant federal/state government contract references outside of paint or coatings supply specifically (e.g., other commodity or logistics contracts), or must references be limited to paint/coatings supply contracts?
Ans: Past performance may include the delivery and fulfillment of any contract, for any merchandise.
15. Are all 750 pails to be delivered at the same time as a one-time order or over a period of time? Please clarify the frequency and quantity for each order if delivered in batches.
Ans: Single/consolidated delivery (on time order)
ii. The following updated schedule shall be implemented:
a. Date/deadline for the submission of bids: September 8, 2026 @
1600 GMT
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