The  Emergency Use Simple Letter Agreement  outlines the terms in which SARS-CoV-2 materials are being provided.  In light of the emergence of the novel coronavirus, 2019-SARS-CoV-2, and urgent need to mitigate the pathogen&rsquo s spread, the  EUSLA  was instituted for the provision of these materials under the terms outlined in the agreement. The  EUSLA  is not negotiable.

All BEI Resources reagents, including SARS-CoV-2 materials,  are provided world-wide at  no cost. While there is no cost for the reagents themselves, additional shipping and handling charges may apply and will display in the shopping cart if applicable.

Each product on the BEI Resources website lists a BEI Resources level of registration. Interested researchers will need to ensure they are registered at the appropriate level to receive materials. Please click here for registration instructions. If you need to upgrade your registration to a higher level, please click here for instructions.

Registration  with BEI Resources is required to request SARS-CoV-2 materials. BEI Resources reagents are shared with registered individuals and organizations doing research on Emerging Infections and other relevant areas of interest related to Microbiology. To register you must be affiliated with a public, private, academic, non-profit or for-profit institution. Registrants must demonstrate they work in an established institution with facilities and safety programs appropriate for the Level of registration requested.

Material as used in this answer, means the original material or any unmodified progeny received from BEI Resources. SARS-CoV-2 materials received under the  EUSLA  are made available for any legitimate purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they are to rapidly prevent, detect, prepare for, and respond to, the spread or transmission of the 2019 SARS-CoV-2. Any transfer of the original material or any unmodified progeny must be done under the terms of the  EUSLA  (see question above regarding transfer of SARS-CoV-2 materials). Any products made by you, that are not considered the original material or unmodified progeny, are excluded from this requirement, and you are free to share and commercialize those products as your own products.