Modes of Payment
Payment, or obligation by way of a purchase order, must be received before order processing may begin. All instruments of payment are to be made
payable to Department of the Interior, USGS. Please include your EROS Data Center (EDC) account number and/or order number(s) when possible.
Acceptable modes of payment are:
Check or Money Order
| Mail to: |
Attn: LP DAAC Orders
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Data Center
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001 |
Credit Card - Payments must be on VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover accounts and must include a credit card account number, expiration date, and signature. Wire Transfer - Payments must include:
| Receiving Bank: |
Treasury NYC/CTR |
| Department of the Treasury |
| Financial Management
Service |
| Financial Analysis
Branch (FedWire) |
| Hyattsville, MD 20782 |
| ABA Routing Number:
| 021030004 |
| Beneficiary: |
USGS NMD EDC Product Sales |
| Reference Information: |
USGS Account Number (if you have been assigned one) |
| LP DAAC Order Number (if you have been assigned one) |
| FEDWIRE ROOM: |
202.874.8896 |
Please call the Fedwire Room if you have questions or problems placing wire.
Standing Deposit Account - An account may be established with a check, money order, or wire transfer in the amount of $250 or more. Customers are responsible for tracking and replenishing balances as purchases are made. Active accounts must maintain a $250 minimum balance. Purchase Order (Single use) - A purchase order is an obligation of funds; physical money is not required until an invoice is received. Orders can only be activated upon receipt of obligation of funds; therefore, when EDC receives a signed purchase order by mail or fax, this is accepted as authorization to activate an order. If using a purchase order, it must include the following information and must be received prior to the order being activated. The purchase order number is valid for one time use only.
- Customer`s name and address
- Purchase order number
- Date of the purchase order
- Amount of the purchase order in US Dollars
- Original signature of an authorized purchasing agent
- USDI/USGS-EROS Data Center as the addressee
- Taxpayer or Employer Identification Number (TIN or EIN), if a U.S. Customer
Blanket Purchase Orders (Multiple use) - In addition to the purchase order requirements listed above, a blanket purchase order covers a specific time period of your choosing, must have an expiration date, is valid for multiple orders, and can only be accessed by specified users.
Non-U.S. Customers: Checks, money orders, and wire transfers must be prepared in U.S. dollars drawn on U.S. banks and made payable as described above. Most banks assess a processing fee for currency rate adjustments. Please include this fee when applicable.
For further assistance, please contact:
Business Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., central time
|
