Mail Processing Equipment Service Provider Licensees

The NCOALink® MPE solution, which is similar to the FASTforward® system, can also be used on delivery point barcode sorters to identify, sort, and remove undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail prior to submission to the USPS®.

MPE Data Users receive the full 18-month data set provided weekly under direct license from the USPS®.

First Class Mail

First Class Mail

Parcels

Parcels

Periodicals

Periodicals

Standard Mail

Standard Mail

Software Developer

Software Developer

Description

Q1: If I initially license as a Standard MPE Data User, can I later switch to Enhanced so I can return electronic COA information back to my customers?

A1: Yes; however you will be required to pay the prorated fee for Enhanced since the fee for this method is $22,880.00. As a Standard MPE Data User, the fee is $11,440.00.

Q2: If I have additional sites, can they also switch to Enhanced? Will they also be required to pay the $22,880.00 fee?

A2: Additional sites may also switch from Standard to Enhanced. These sites will not have to pay the additional fees since the primary site has already paid the fee to return electronic COA data back to their customers. Once the primary site has paid the required fees, the additional sites may also begin returning electronic COA data to their customers.

Featured Resources

Quick Service Guides
06/21/2012
Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification

This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.

Applications/ Forms
02/27/2018
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User Certification Procedures

This document contains NCOALink® Data User Mail Processing Equipment Certification procedures.

Applications/ Forms
01/23/2024
MPE Developer License

This agreement licenses the development of software interfaces for the NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment. 

Contact Lists
03/19/2024
MPE (Mail Processing Equipment) Service Provider Licensees

Marketing contact information for certified Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) licensees 

Applications/ Forms
01/23/2024
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User License Agreement

This agreement licenses the use of the NCOALink Product with Mail Processing Equipment.

Fact Sheets
01/26/2016
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User Required Text Document

This document is a required text document for NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment Service Provider data users.

NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Documents

Quick Service Guides
06/21/2012
Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification

This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.

Announcements
01/23/2024
Modifications to NCOALink® MPE Licenses and Supporting Documents (1/22/2024)

This document provides information on licenses and supporting documents for Mail Processing Equipment for NCOALink®.

Applications/ Forms
02/27/2018
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User Certification Procedures

This document contains NCOALink® Data User Mail Processing Equipment Certification procedures.

User Guides
04/14/2023
MPE Data User Licensee Performance Requirements

This document defines the licensee performance requirements for NCOALink® Data User Mail Processing Equipment.

User Guides
04/14/2023
MPE DEV SPR: MPE Software Developer Software and Hardware Performance Requirements

This document defines software and hardware performance requirements for NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment.

Applications/ Forms
01/23/2024
MPE Developer License

This agreement licenses the development of software interfaces for the NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment. 

Applications/ Forms
01/23/2024
MPE Interface Distribution License Agreement

This agreement governs the distribution of licensee's certified NCOALink® mail processing equipment software interface.

Applications/ Forms
01/23/2024
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User License Agreement

This agreement licenses the use of the NCOALink Product with Mail Processing Equipment.

Fact Sheets
01/26/2016
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Data User Required Text Document

This document is a required text document for NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment Service Provider data users.

Applications/ Forms
04/13/2023
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Processing Acknowledgement Form

The collection of information on this Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) is required by the Privacy Act of 1974. The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) requires that each NCOALink® Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Service Provider Licensee has a completed NCOALink MPE PAF for each of their NCOALink MPE customers prior to providing the NCOALink MPE service.

Applications/ Forms
02/27/2018
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Software Interface Certification Procedures

The following material describes the process for an Applicant to qualify for a license and certify an NCOALink MPE software interface.

Applications/ Forms
02/27/2018
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Interface Distribution Certification Procedures

The following material describes the process for an Applicant to qualify for a license to distribute NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) software.

User Guides
02/27/2018
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Interface Distribution Licensee Performance Requirements

The purpose of these performance requirements is to establish standard criteria of performance that USPS requires NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Software Interface Distribution Licensees to comply with.

Fact Sheets
01/26/2016
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Interface Distribution Required Text Document

This document is a software interface distribution required text document for NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment Licensees.

Fact Sheets
05/03/2012
Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) Requirements

This document pertains to MPE Data Users; MPE Licensees who elect to return an electronic file to customers; and End Users processing in the WAN (cloud) environment.