06/21/2012
Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification
This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.
06/10/2012
A Guide to Customer/Supplier Agreements
This document provides guidance on how to create a Customer/Supplier Agreement (CSA), a written notice that confirms, for a commercial mailer, the Origin-Entry preparation requirements.
05/07/2012
Licensing Announcement: PAF Requirements Reminder
As a reminder, NCOALink® and FASTforward® licensees are required by their license agreements to acquire a Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF) for each of their customers.
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.
04/26/2012
Licensing Announcement: Issues with NCOALink® 48-Month Hash Data
The NCOALink® hash data product (release# 1025) contains the previous release’s data. Please do not attempt to load the NCOALink hash data.
04/11/2012
Move To Competitive Street Addressing (MTC SA) Customer Agreement
This service allows users to have the option of using the street address of this Post Office™ location for mailing addresses in addition to their P.O. Box number.
04/10/2012
Definitions for Move to Competitive Street Addressing (MTC SA) for PO Boxes
This document defines commonly used terms related to Move to Competitive Street Addressing for PO Boxes.
04/02/2012
Additional Accounts Information
Additional Accounts Information sheet for completion with Mailer ID (MID) Application.
04/01/2012
Periodicals Accuracy, Grading, and Evaluation (PAGE) Developer Pre-Certification Questionnaire
This questionnaire is required to assist the Periodicals Accuracy Grading and Evaluation (PAGE) Department in the evaluation of software products participating in PAGE certification.
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.
01/02/2012
Traditional ACS™ Keyline Utility
Traditional Keyline Utility - Enter a keyline, see the check digit.
01/01/2012
Address Element Correction (AEC) Confidence and Vendor Options
Description of AEC levels of confidence and instructions for vendors to begin processing submitted files.
12/29/2011
Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Specification
This document provides specifications for generating and printing the US Postal Service (USPS) Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IM™ Package Barcode). Additionally, this specification governs the production of “Extra Service” barcodes such as Certified, Insurance, Delivery Confirmation, Signature Confirmation, etc.
12/21/2011
Licensing Announcement: NCOALink® Price Changes
As a result of the USPS Domestic and International Mailing Services Price Change, effective January 22, 2012, the NCOALink® licensing fees will change.
11/06/2011
Customer / Supplier Agreement Simplification Job Aid
The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer / Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011.
11/04/2011
Approved Mailer Alternative Mail Transport Equipment (MTE)
When the Postal Service™ is unable to provide Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) due to a shortage of equipment at Processing and Distribution Centers or Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers (MTESC), mailers may request an exception to prepare mailings using approved alternative containers.
11/02/2011
Licensing Announcement: DSF2® Throwback Table Expansion
In an effort to provide value added enhancements to the traditional P.O. Box™ service, 3,700 postal locations are adding ‘P.O. Box Street Addresses’ (PBSA) to the AMS database.
11/01/2011
Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA) Simplification Job Aid
The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer/ Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011. As part of the ongoing simplification effort, CSAs have been modified to only contain the information necessary for First-Class separations.
09/30/2011
Resource Map to Intelligent Mail Documents
This document shows where to find major resources related to intelligent mail.
08/01/2011
SuiteLink® Requirement Modification
The Postal Service® is modifying the current CASS™ Cycle N requirement that to qualify for an automation price, mailers must show on the mailpiece the suite number returned by SuiteLink® processing used to determine the correct ZIP +4™ code.
06/27/2011
Drop Ship Checklist for Mailers
This document contains the Drop Ship checklist for mailers utilizing eVS®.
05/01/2011
How to Work with Your Mail Preparer to Implement IMb Services
The agenda for this presentation includes your mailing practices, IMb™ Services overview, company decisions, your mail preparer, and the project plan.
02/01/2011
NCOALink® Pricing Changes
Effective April 17, 2011, most of the NCOALink® licensing fees will change.
12/03/2010
CASS™ Cycle N Stage I File
This zip file is for categories only processed with 2009-2011 Cycle N static data.
11/14/2010
PCC Management Insights: Great Partnerships…Working Together
The Postal Customer Council (PCC) Network represents a well established partnership between business mailers and the Postal Service (USPS). This long standing partnership continues to grow stronger each and every year. We have a lot to be proud of!