The Sherwin-Williams Company

Cleveland, OH Doing business as Sherwin-Williams

UEI
GAJ1F3WQCWY5
CAGE
54636
Primary NAICS
444120 Paint and Wallpaper Retailers
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
Corporate family

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SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1 Sherwin Wy, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
Website
sherwin-williams.com
Founded
1866
Employees
50K-100K
Estimated annual revenue
$10B+
Industry
  1. Materials
  2. Chemicals
SIC code
28 Chemical & Allied Products
Profiles

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Recent federal awards

The Sherwin-Williams Company's 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Paint for FPI forrest city Contract · 15UF0R26P00000765 Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City $15,459
Paint for FPI forrest city Contract · 15UF0R26P00000726 Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City $70,491
Paint for FPI forrest city Contract · 15UF0R26P00000691 Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City $33,380
Paint for FPI forrest city Contract · 15UF0R26P00000657 Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City $23,456
Paint for FPI forrest city Contract · 15UF0R26P00000585 Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City $17,920

About The Sherwin-Williams Company

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Sherwin-Williams Company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, operates as a for-profit manufacturer and supplier of paints, coatings, and related products to federal agencies as a large business prime contractor, with 100% of its recent award footprint concentrated in prime awards and virtually no subcontract activity. Sherwin-Williams does not hold SBA set-aside certifications and competes exclusively under full-and-open procurement vehicles without set-aside designation.

Sherwin-Williams' federal capability footprint centers on military-specification paints, epoxy primers, polyurethane coatings, polysiloxane systems, and specialized hull preservation products for naval and maritime applications. The company supplies general purpose epoxy, FAST CLAD primers and coatings, powder coatings, bond coat and sealer systems, and field service technical representative support including training programs, service calls, and technical evaluation for optimal coating application and performance. Representative recent prime work includes a $127.5 million single-award IDC awarded by Military Sealift Command on January 16, 2026, for the Worldwide Paint Program covering paint products and engineering support for Navy ships and government-chartered vessels through January 2031; a $438,025.71 definitive contract awarded by Naval Supply Systems Command on September 19, 2025, for original equipment manufacturer paint materials and technical representative services supporting USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) hull preservation through January 2027; a $229,604.79 definitive contract awarded by Naval Supply Systems Command on December 31, 2025, for original equipment manufacturer paint materials and technical representative services supporting USS AMERICA (LHA-6) underwater hull preservation through October 2027; and routine purchase orders and delivery orders from Naval Sea Systems Command for general purpose epoxy ($41,230 typical value), Blue FAST CLAD primers ($1,650 to $163,650), and epoxy powder coatings. Sherwin-Williams also supplies paint to federal correctional facilities through the Bureau of Prisons (delivery orders ranging from $12,000 to $56,000) and delivers coating compounds and paint supplies to Department of Defense Construction and Equipment divisions and Army TACOM for equipment maintenance.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward naval and maritime programs. The top five customers by award count—Naval Sea Systems Command (4,970 awards, $146.9 million), Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment (2,169 awards, $23.6 million), Department of the Army (904 awards, $225 thousand), U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces (821 awards, $2.6 million), and Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (558 awards, $30.4 million)—account for 51% of awards. By potential value, the distribution shifts: GSA Federal Acquisition Service leads with $410.8 million potential value across 293 awards (access via the Federal Supply Schedule GS10F0004J vehicle), while Naval Sea Systems Command contributes $146.9 million across 4,970 awards. The two rankings diverge markedly—GSA's dollar concentration reflects high-value single awards, while NAVSEA's concentration reflects high-frequency, moderate-value purchase orders and delivery orders. This pattern reflects Sherwin-Williams' dual role as a GSA Schedule contractor serving civilian agencies and a dedicated supplier to naval maintenance operations.

Sherwin-Williams holds positions on multiple government-wide and agency vehicles. The Federal Supply Schedule GS10F0004J carries 3,902 task orders worth $9.4 million combined potential value. Significant indefinite delivery contracts include IDC SPMYM115D0002 (801 task orders, $12.3 million potential value), IDC N0018910D0006 (732 task orders, $14.6 million potential value), and IDC GS06FR0083 (568 task orders, $2.9 million potential value). A blanket purchase agreement GS06FB3142 carries 1,285 task orders worth $194 thousand.

Award activity has declined year over year. In 2022, the company received 322 awards; by 2025, this had dropped to 179 awards, and through early July 2026, only 50 awards have been recorded. Over the past five years, combined potential value across all awards totals $852.7 million, with only $143.4 million obligated (17% of potential value), suggesting significant task order volume without corresponding invoiced revenue. Nine awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $1.9 million, representing minimal recompete exposure in the near term.

Sherwin-Williams' federal award footprint is heavily concentrated in paint and coating manufacturing (17,015 awards) and related paint supply categories (566 awards as a paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesaler). The top PSC code is Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products (16,763 awards), followed by Paint and Artists' Brushes (495 awards) and miscellaneous construction materials. This category concentration reflects the company's core commercial business model applied to federal requirements without material diversification into adjacent service categories.

The company maintains dedicated storage and logistics infrastructure in the Jacksonville, Florida to St. Mary's, Georgia corridor to support rapid delivery (including 24-hour capability) of critical coating systems to naval shipyards and maintenance facilities, including the Trident Refit Facility in Kings Bay, Georgia. Sherwin-Williams subcontracts to defense primes Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC (supplying coyote brown polyurethane paint for Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System production and CARC catalyst-based coatings for advanced combat helmets) and BL Harbert International LLC (supplying intumescent paint for an embassy construction project in Mauritius). The subcontract footprint is negligible—only 16 sub-awards out of 18,481 total awards—and does not materially characterize the company's federal strategy.

Contract vehicles

The Sherwin-Williams Company holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles. Active vehicles first.

Quick answers

What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's UEI?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is GAJ1F3WQCWY5.

What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's CAGE code?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's CAGE code is 54636.

What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's primary NAICS code?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's primary NAICS code is 444120 (Paint and Wallpaper Retailers).

Where is The Sherwin-Williams Company located?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's physical address in SAM.gov is 1 Sherwin Wy, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA.

Is The Sherwin-Williams Company registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. The Sherwin-Williams Company's SAM.gov registration is active through September 16, 2027.

Which contract vehicles does The Sherwin-Williams Company hold?

The Sherwin-Williams Company holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS.

What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's most recent federal award?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's most recent federal contract award is Paint for FPI forrest city (15UF0R26P00000765), from Federal Correctional Complex Forrest City, on September 10, 2026.

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