DPV®
The DPV® Product identifies whether a ZIP + 4® coded address is currently represented in the USPS® delivery file as a known address record. It also allows users to confirm known USPS addresses, as well as, identify potential addressing issues that may hinder delivery.
Who is DPV® for?
DPV® is for customers who have to confirm if a ZIP + 4 address is a USPS delivery point.
First Class Mail
Parcels
Periodicals
Standard Mail
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Description
Correcting potential addressing issues can reduce the amount of undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) pieces, which in turn will result in more efficient mail processing and delivery. The DPV® Product identifies whether a ZIP + 4® coded address is currently represented in the USPS® delivery file as a known address record. The DPV® Product allows users to confirm known USPS® addresses as well as identify potential addressing issues that may hinder delivery.
What does DPV® do?
The DPV® Product confirms that:
- The known address has verifiable primary and secondary data.
- The known address has verifiable primary but not secondary data.
- The address cannot be verified as a known address.
The DPV® Product does not append any missing data or correct any address elements.
To become a licensed DPV® provider, applicant must be or in the process of becoming a CASS™ software manufacturer.
Annual License Fee: $15,800.00*
* The initial licensing year is prorated.
What's next?
Once you have decided to apply to become a DPV® licensee, the next step is to complete the certification process. The process includes the completion of the following documentation:
- Application
- Confidentiality Statement
- Self-Certification Survey
- Key Personnel Listing
- Equipment/Software Product Information
Upon completion of these documents, the license must be executed, including the payment of licensing fees.
Featured Resources
02/27/2018
Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for DPV®
This document contains information on licensing and certification key personnel Form for DPV®.
02/27/2018
DPV® Product Interface Application (PDF)
This document contains the product interface application form for the DPV® product.
03/19/2024
DPV® Licensees
This document provides a contact list of licensees for DPV®.
01/23/2024
DPV® License Agreement
This document contains the License Agreement for DPV®.
01/25/2024
Licensing Fees
This document contains information about licensing fees for USPS® Licensed Products.
01/23/2024
Modifications to DPV® License and Supporting Documents
This document lists modifications to the DPV® license agreement and supporting documents.
03/02/2018
Advertising Technical Guide
Advertising technical guide for licensed products.
01/11/2022
DPV® Product Licensee Performance Requirements - CASS Cycle O
This document provides product licensee performance requirements for DPV®.
03/06/2020
DPV® Product Licensee Performance Requirements
This document provides product licensee performance requirements for DPV®.
07/01/2015
How to obtain Public Seeds Records
This document contains a guide to obtaining public record seeds.
DPV® Archived Announcements
03/30/2018
11/22/2017
No-Stats Increase (November 22, 2017)
No-Stat Record Increase
10/13/2017
07/21/2017
06/29/2017
08/26/2016
Updated REST Web Services Documentation
The Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) REST Web Services document has been updated to include both USPS® and Akamai server calls.
08/03/2016
PO Box™ Throwback Table in the DPV® Product
In an effort to facilitate and grow the packaged‐service business, the USPS® has made the decision to include the PO Box Throwback table in the DPV and AMS API Products.
03/04/2016
Door Not Accessible (DNA) & No Secure Location (NSL) Tables
In addition to verifying USPS® delivery points, the DPV and DSF2 Products have added two additional hash tables to assist mailers in streamlining delivery to reap the benefits of deliverable mail.
01/26/2016
Licensing Announcement: Issue with Downloading Both SHA-1 and SHA-256 Products on Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF)
This announcement details an issue with downloading both the SHA‐1 and SHA‐256 versions of the products using the SOAP Web Services (ColdFusion).
01/07/2016
Licensing Announcement: SHA-256 Products on Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF)
To comply with the recommendations from the December 2014 Office of Inspector (OIG) audit of the NCOALink® program, the USPS® will begin the transition from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256 technology as the method for data encryption.
03/14/2014
Licensing Announcement: Reminder on Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) Server Migration
As a reminder, the Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) website will be migrated to a new server Saturday, March 15.
05/17/2013
Licensing Announcement: Reminder on Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) for Large Files Beta Test
This licensing announcement serves as a reminder that the EPF for Large Files beta test concludes on Saturday, June 15, 2013.
11/29/2012
Licensing Announcement: DPV®/DSF2® Files to Support Hurricane Sandy
To support addresses impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the USPS® is providing vacant and no-stat information via a weekly download from the Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) website.
07/25/2012
DPV® PBSA Records
Effective with the August release, the USPS® has included the PBSA (Post Office Box Street Address) records in the following products.
01/17/2012
DPV® CMRA Table Expansion
Effective with the February release of the DPV® monthly data fulfillment, P.O. Box™ (PBSA) records will be added to the CMRA table.
01/25/2008
Licensing Announcement: DPV® Known False Positives (January 25, 2008)
Below are important announcements regarding the DPV Known False Positive files, a DSF2 clarification on False Positive Reporting, and maintenance of False Positive reports.
04/25/2008
Licensing Announcement: DPV®/DSF2® Header Files
DPV and DSF2 Products currently have a very limited header file called month.dat which only contains the product month.
06/11/2007
DPV® License Responsibilities Letter
If you sublicense your CASS™ Certified address matching software to a third party for their use to create their own customized product, their compliance with the DPV™ license terms and conditions remain your responsibility.
11/08/2004
Letter to CASS™ Vendors
The USPS® Address Management office has determined that there is a small percentage of addresses that will produce a false positive match when presented to the DPV™ Split File Product.
Related Products
DSF2®
DSF2® is an approved method outlined in the Domestic Mail Manual for sequencing mail pieces in walk-sequence when not using a simplified address.
Contact
For more information about DPV® or the licensing and certification process, please call the Move Update Support Department at 1-800-589-5766.