Paint and related supplies (UW-MAD) [20-5369]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking bids for paint and related supplies through a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by its Purchasing Services Department. The procurement encompasses five lots of paint products from multiple manufacturers, including Mautz/Sherwin Williams, Hallman Lindsay, Sherwin Williams, and William Zinsser brands, with estimated quantities ranging from 30 to 2,500 gallons per item. The solicitation covers a comprehensive range of paint products, including interior and exterior latex enamels, acrylics, alkyds, primers, and specialty coatings. Key procurement details include a bid submission deadline of July 31, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time, with written questions due by July 17, 2019. The contract term is set to run from October 1, 2019, or the date of award, through September 30, 2023, with potential automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms. Bidders are required to submit net unit prices with extended totals for specific listed items, with prices remaining firm for the first year of the initial contract term. The University also requests that non-listed, related items be made available at a single percentage discount from manufacturer catalogs, with price lists provided in searchable electronic format.

The solicitation includes supplier diversity preferences that allow awards to certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Woman-Owned Business (WBE), and Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (DVB) firms when their bids are not more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid. The University qualifies for governmental and educational discounts, which must be reflected in unit pricing. Contractors must maintain insurance coverage of at least one million dollars for liability and property damage. All deliveries will be FOB Destination, with delivery charges and risk of loss borne by the contractor, and expected within a specified timeframe after order receipt. The procurement does not specify minimum order quantities or dollar amounts. The award will be made based on the lowest extended net total that is judged to be in the best interest of the University, with a potential emphasis on supporting diverse business enterprises. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the paint and related supplies procurement suggests a significant potential contract value across the four-year term.