 |
|
|
||||
| Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) |
Payment Options
Payment, or obligation by way of a purchase order (see note below), 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 USGS/EROS account number and/or order number(s) when possible.Acceptable modes of payment are:
Check or Money Order
Mail to: Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
Earth Resource Observation and Science (EROS) Center
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001
Notice to Customers Making Payment by Check
When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction.
When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
Privacy Act - A Privacy Act Statement required by 5 U.S.C. ยง 552a(e)(3) stating our authority for soliciting and collecting the information from your check, and explaining the purposes and routine uses which will be made of your check information, is available from our internet site at: https://www.pccotc.gov/pccotc/index.htm, or call toll free at 1-800-624-1373 to obtain a copy by mail. Furnishing the check information is voluntary, but a decision not to do so may require you to make payment by some other method.
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 - For more information, contact Customer Services
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 - 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 USGS/EROS 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.
Single Shot Purchase Order (Single use) - The purchase order number is valid for one time use only.
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.
** NOTE: As of June 1, 2008, Purchase Orders and Blanket Purchase Orders will only be accepted from a United States Federal Agency, State or Municipality, Territory, Possession, or Political Subdivision (including public colleges funded by state government funds).
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: Customer Services U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) 47914 252nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001 Tel: 800-252-4547 Tel: 605-594-6151 Fax: 605-594-6589 Email: custserv@usgs.gov Business Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., central time |
| Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices | |
  |
|