UNSPSC 50401854: Panamito bean

A small, white, soft textured grain. It is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals and vitamins

UNSPSC 50401854 Panamito bean is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not procure panamito beans directly under this code; instead, recent solicitations tagged with it reflect school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies purchasing fresh produce broadly for child nutrition and institutional food service. The actual buying under this code tier encompasses fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce items delivered to school cafeterias, senior centers, criminal justice facilities, and Head Start programs. Panamito beans are one potential line item within much larger fresh-produce or grocery-product RFPs and IFBs, but they do not dominate or characterize the activity. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), county school systems (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Henry County, and Douglas County in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and Head Start organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas). School districts and county boards of education are the dominant buyers, with repeat activity from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia state education procurement offices.

Recent solicitations characterize the code's scope: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks due July 29, 2026, procuring approximately 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat produce for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with a 5% preference discount on organic produce and geographic sourcing within 400 miles. Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen foods, produce, and meat meeting CACFP requirements, with bids due June 24, 2026, for an estimated $969,460.94 contract spanning five potential years. Northside ISD in San Antonio issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to all district campuses five days per week, with proposals due May 7, 2026, and evaluation weighted 35% on purchase price. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at approximately 18 elementary schools, with proposals due March 11, 2026, and an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple TDCJ IFBs for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes; Austin ISD; McAllen ISD; Northside ISD) and Georgia (Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Bryan, Dougherty, Early, Henry, and Douglas County school systems; State of Georgia). Secondary activity appears in Florida (Hillsborough County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). The code shows sustained institutional-food-service procurement activity but little direct demand for panamito beans as a named commodity.