UNSPSC 10151544: Pallar seed or seedlings

An annual herbaceous species of the legume family with scientific name Phaseolus lunatus (pallar, carob, habones, Lima bean, Lima bean, pallar bean or guaracaro). It is grown in various warm and temperate countries its seed is edible

UNSPSC 10151544 Pallar seed or seedlings, a Commodity code, encompasses edible crop seeds and seedlings that state and local governments procure for institutional agricultural operations, food production, and facility grounds maintenance. Recent state and local solicitations show demand primarily for vegetable seed varieties — green beans, fall vegetables, and other edible crops — sourced for correctional facility operations and related institutional uses. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple invitations for bid (IFBs) for fall vegetable seeds and green bean seeds under this code, indicating sustained institutional demand. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state correctional departments and, less frequently, county and municipal entities. The solicitation process typically flows through state procurement portals and competitive bidding mechanisms, with responses due electronically and vendor registration required through designated procurement platforms.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting at least two separate seed procurement IFBs in May and June 2026 (solicitation IW252545 for fall vegetable seed crop, due June 9, 2026, and IW251789 for green bean seeds, due June 18, 2026). Neither solicitation specifies quantities, pricing terms, contract value, or estimated volumes in public summaries; vendors must consult complete solicitation documents through the TDCJ Procurement Portal for detailed specifications and evaluation criteria. Geographic spread beyond Texas is not evident in recent postings. One unrelated DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for tennis center reconstruction and IT infrastructure appears to have been mistagged under this seed code and does not reflect actual procurement under 10151544.