Wasp is a general term referring to a group of related insects in the order Hymenoptera (wasps, bees and ants). Although some wasps are solitary, i.e. just one adult female per nest, this publication discusses social wasps, i.e. multiple individuals sharing one nest. Most social wasps belong to the family Vespidae (sometimes referred to as vespid wasps). There are three types of social wasps in the upper Midwest.
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) 13.303-1 General. A blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing charge accounts with qualified sources of supply (see Subpart 16.7 for additional coverage of agreements).
blanket order. Confirmed long-term order by a buyer to a seller for supplying specified good(s) or service(s), for a fixed period or in a fixed quantity, at agreed-on prices or pricing method.