If you are a current registrant, and would like to register for a higher level of material access, please follow the instructions below. Upgrading your registration with BEI Resources requires that you submit the additional documentation needed for a higher level of registration. Once submitted, your request will be reviewed by our regulatory committee and then by NIAID for approval. Once approved, you will have access to order materials within the increased level of registration. All documents must contain original, ink signatures if required. BEI Resources cannot accept registration documents by fax.
Review the registration levels and select the one that facilitates your scientific research.
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Level 2 — Pathogen or Permit Related Items
BEI Resources Level 2 registration is for receiving Pathogen or Permit-related items which require Biosafety Level 2 rated laboratory space. This level does not include Select Agents. The following documents must be submitted to upgrade your registration.
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Profile of Your Institution or Company On your organization's official letterhead, provide a brief description of your institution or company, including a Web site address.
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Biographical Sketch of Principal Investigator/Laboratory Director The sketch must include educational background, past and present employers and job titles, and a listing of five representative publications. A brief curriculum vitae (maximum three pages) or the sketch from a recent NIH grant proposal may be submitted. Include relevant institutional, departmental or laboratory Web site addresses where available.
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Scope of Use Submit an abstract, on your organization's official letterhead, describing the proposed scope of work and the proposed use of the reagents within that scope. Please include any U.S. Government Grant, Cooperative Agreement or Contract number supporting the use of the reagents.
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Laboratory Facility Description and Biosafety Containment Level of Facility Describe in detail how your lab facilities, access policies, material handling procedures, and training practices fulfill the criteria established for the biosafety level guidelines of the CDC/NIH in Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th ed. HHS Publication No. (CDC) 93-8395. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2007. The entire text is available online. This description must be on your organization's official letterhead and must be signed by your institution's biosafety officer (or the institution's environmental safety officer) if BSL-2 or higher.
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Level 3 — Select Agent Items
The third and highest level of registration is for Select Agents and items requiring Biosafety level 3 rated laboratory space. Registration for these items requires extensive laboratory descriptions and proof of eligibility from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or USDA to receive these items. You will also be able to order all levels of materials with this registration level.
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Mail all documents to:
BEI Resources
10801 University Boulevard
Manassas, VA 20110-2209
Documents sent via fax will not be accepted.
The possession, use and transfer of biological materials are tightly controlled by federal regulations and several government agencies. A complete review of the compliance requirements is important for researchers who may work with such materials.
Please send all required documents in one package and allow two to three weeks after receipt of all registration materials for approval by BEI Resources and NIAID. Missing information will delay approval and could result in declining the application.
If you have questions about the application process, contact BEI Resources.
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