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Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA)

If an ERLN/WLA member laboratory is asked to support an analytical need in a federal level incident, they can be reimbursed for their services by the use of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). A BOA is a written instrument of understanding between EPA and an ERLN/WLA member laboratory. An established BOA with EPA means that the laboratory has been vetted and has proven that it is capable of providing certain services that meet the standards of EPA's ERLN.

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The BOA contains the following:


A BOA is not a contract, but rather, a pre-arranged agreement. There is no obligation to provide services. This agreement provides a mechanism for EPA to quickly task a laboratory to provide supplies or services during national emergencies or other EPA-defined specific incidents (defined on a case-by-case basis).

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