Fees and Invoicing

 

User fees, are assessed based on the content of the proposal, and therefore vary from project to project. You should discuss fees with your RDC analyst once your proposal is approved. The RDC cannot provide an estimate of fees without an approved proposal. Please see below for our rates for setup and each mode of access.

If you have additional questions regarding fees, please contact rdca@cdc.gov .

 

Service Type	Fee	Unit	Description
Setup	750.00	Day	All researchers pay RDC setup fees Complex projects that take more time, need special handling, or require a custom file format may require more than a day to setup Applied for transferring your data across modes of access (e.g. from remote access to Census RDC) if not specified in the approved proposal May be assessed when an additional merge is requested (e.g. adding a new restricted variable or survey cycle)
On Site Access	300.00	Day	Maximum of ten consecutive days Full day charged for any fraction of the day
Remote Access	750.00	Month	Full month charged for any fraction of the month
Staff-Assisted	750.00	Day	Full day charged for any fraction of the day
Census RDC	Please contact the Census RDC to receive an estimate.

 

Special Notes:

CDC employees and contractors should check the RDC intranet site for details about fees

Users of data hosted by the RDC should read the hosted data page for details about fees. The DHHS restricted page provides a complete list of hosted data products.

 

Payment Options

 

Checks and money orders

Make checks payable to:

DHHS for Statistical Services

• Personal checks must have the invoice number and Social Security number.
• Institutional checks must have the invoice number and institutional EIN (Tax ID).
• Payment must be received no later than the scheduled start date.
• Payments should be mailed to the address on the invoice.

The RDC is not responsible for payments that get lost in the mail. Unless you can verify that the payment was delivered to NCHS, you will not be able to access the data without payment. We recommend using a delivery service to assure that your check reaches us.

 

Electronic Payments

• Electronic payments cannot exceed $1500.00
• Payments should be made at least 2 business days before the scheduled start date, to allow for payment processing

Contact your RDC Analyst for the electronic payment form and additional instructions.

 

Inter-Agency Agreements

Inter-Agency Agreements must be processed by June 30th. For more information, please contact your RDC Analyst or rdca@cdc.gov .

 

Refunds

The RDC does not give refunds but may provide credit for future RDC services, depending on the circumstances. You will not be penalized for requesting multiple invoices on a project.