Sign Up for Vendor Direct Deposit

Vendors enrolled in the System for Award Management (SAM) will add and update financial information for direct deposit through the SAM portal. Changes completed through SAM will automatically be updated in SSA’s database.

For vendors not enrolled in SAM, who want to sign up for direct deposit click here to download the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form (SF 3881). This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current policies or procedures.

Complete the SF 3881 according to the instructions and email the form to SSA (email address listed below.) The form can be completed electronically and printed. Please note that the SF 3881 MUST be signed by an authorized official from the financial institution. It will take approximately five business days to process the SF 3881 once received by our office. If we do not receive the SF 3881 prior to the time payment is due, the vendor will receive a paper check and all future payments will be made via direct deposit.

If you have already submitted an SF 3881 and are currently receiving payments via direct deposit you do not need to complete another form. If any changes occur (e.g., bank mergers, change of banks, change of bank accounts, etc.) you must complete a new SF 3881 or update your SAM portal to prevent a delay in your payment.

Vendors receiving federal payments via direct deposit can obtain payment information from their financial institution or can enroll in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). For additional information regarding IPP, please visit Check Status of Payment.

Requests to enroll in IPP and completed SF 3881 forms can be emailed to otaps.vendor.maintenance@ssa.gov. SF 3881 forms may also be mailed to:

Social Security Administration

Division of Administrative Payment Services

PO Box 47

Baltimore, MD 21235-0047