User Guides
06/03/2015
Program Registration Incentives Enrollment User Guide

This guide will help you to enroll for an incentive program. The initial enrollment takes several steps and expedites enrollment for subsequent incentive programs.

Announcements
06/02/2015
NCOALink® MPE Pricing Letter

This announcment indicates a change in NCOALink Mail Processing Equipment licensing fees.

Announcements
06/02/2015
NCOALink® Pricing Letter

This announcement indicates a change in NCOALink licensing fees.

User Guides
05/26/2015
ACS™ Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) File Access

Instructions for accessing ACS Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) files.

Tech Guides
05/08/2015
A Guide to Full Service

This guide will assist users in complying with Section 705.24 and others in the Mailing Standards of the U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that involve the requirements of two Federal Register notices on the use of Full-Service Intelligent Mail to qualify for automation prices when the mail pieces are First-Class, Standard, Periodicals, or Bound Printed Matter.

Announcements
04/28/2015
ACS™ Announcement: Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) Invoice Modification

The ACS EPF Billing Invoice PDF version has been modified effective with the April 24, 2015 invoice.

Tech Guides
04/20/2015
Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMb) 4-State Specification

This document provides the specifications for generating and printing the Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb) used in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mailstream. The IMb is also known as the USPS OneCode Solution or USPS 4-State Customer Barcode (abbreviated 4CB, 4-CB, or USPS4CB). This document provides information for software developers and users alike on the creation and printing of compliant IMb. It describes the symbology, format, fields, values and other characteristics of the Postal Service IMb.

Applications/ Forms
04/01/2015
Customs Form Certification Checklist

Form to download, complete, and send to NCSC as part of the certification process.

Fact Sheets
04/01/2015
Customs Form Certification Checklist

This document contains a checklist for the Customs Form Certification.

Fact Sheets
03/23/2015
USPS® Delivery Standards and Statistics Fact Sheet
This short article discusses the past performance and volume trends of First-Class and Standard Mail.
Fact Sheets
02/26/2015
Periodicals Critical Entry Times (CET) Memo

This message describes changes to the standardized National Destination Critical Entry Times (CET) for periodical mailing customers.

User Guides
02/23/2015
Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film

This document provides updated information for USPS-T-3204 - Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film sections referenced in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Requirements identified in the DMM 201.4.5.  Polywrap Specifications refer to specific sections for test methods in USPS-T-3204 – Test Procedures for Automatable Polywrap Film.

Publications
01/25/2015
Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Options for Federal Agencies

As of January 25, 2015, the Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) is required for Certified Mail®, Registered Mail®, Priority Mail® and all packages.

Presentations
01/18/2015
Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: Extra Services

This presentation provides an overview on an Extra Sevices.

Data Files
01/16/2015
ACS™ File Format Sample File

Sample file formats for ACS™.

Technical Specifications
01/14/2015
Transportation Instruction Icons

.JPG Files of Icons

Data Files
01/14/2015
Transportation Instruction Icons

This document contains a ZIP folder of icons for Transportation Instructions.

FAQs
01/06/2015
MTEOR Standing Requests for Local Mailers: FAQ

This document lists general frequently asked questions (FAQ's) and answerse for MTEOR Standing Requests for Local Mailers.

Quick Service Guides
01/06/2015
Deactivate a Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to deactivate a standing request template for MTE orders.

Quick Service Guides
01/06/2015
Modify a Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to modify a standing request template for MTE orders.

Quick Service Guides
01/06/2015
Create Standing Request Template

This document outlines a step-by-step approach to create a standing request template for MTE orders.

Announcements
10/01/2014
NCOALink® Weekly & EU Monthly Fulfillment

This document provides the weekly and monthly fulfillment for the NCOALink® product.

Quick Service Guides
10/01/2014
LACSLink® Software Interface Distributor Performance Requirements

This document contains information on LACSLink® Software Interface Distributor Performance Requirements.

Tech Guides
10/01/2014
SuiteLink® User Technical Reference

This document provides software developers a technical guide for SuiteLink®.

FAQs
09/19/2014
Folded Self-Mailer (FSM) FAQs

This document contains FAQs related to the Folded Self-Mailer.

Fact Sheets
09/09/2014
USPS® Package Returns Comparison Checklist

This document is being updated and will return shortly. Thank you for your patience. 

Presentations
08/13/2014
USPS® Provisioning Services Partner Guide

Provisioning Services provides your company an AS2 interface with USPS®. This presentation shows you how to set it up.

Presentations
08/13/2014
USPS® Provisioning Services Partner Prerequisites Guide

Provisioning Services provides your company an AS2 interface with USPS®. This guide describes the prerequisites needed before the installation and setup can be completed.

FAQs
07/14/2014
MTEOR Mailer Registration: FAQs

This document lists frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers regarding MTEOR Registration.

User Guides
06/17/2014
Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing (IMb Tracing®) User Guide

Refer to this guide to learn more about how IMb Tracing can benefit you and how to get started.

Quick Service Guides
05/05/2014
Identifying Mail Owners in eDoc

This document provides an overview of the current and October 2014 manner the Postal Service interprets key fields in electronic documentation (eDoc) to identify the Mail Owner.

FAQs
05/02/2014
USPS® Provisioning Services Partner FAQ Guide

This document provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about AS2 interface.

Applications/ Forms
05/01/2014
Full-Service Mailer's Checklist

Your Quality Manual includes the written procedures required by the Quality Manual (QM) standards and must also contain all the supporting documentation to meet the FULL SERVICE standards. Regardless of the type of certification (List Mailer, Presort Bureau, or Consolidator), your Quality Manual must address letters, flats, and parcels based on your operations. Your manual must declare organizational policies and the organization-wide objectives describing how you will meet the FULL SERVICE standards.

Quick Service Guides
04/17/2014
Place Order Instruction

This document provides information on MTEORs Place Order procedure.

FAQs
04/17/2014
MTEOR Equipment and Ordering: FAQs

This document lists frequently asked questions and answers for MTESC Mailers about MTEOR Equipment and Ordering procedures.

Quick Service Guides
04/17/2014
Withdraw Order Guide

The document outlines how to use the Withdraw Order function, which allows users to easily remove orders from MTEOR.

Quick Service Guides
04/17/2014
Replicate Order Guide

This document provides informatino on replicating orders allows users to quickly and easily place orders with similar MTE requests.

Quick Service Guides
04/16/2014
MTEOR Requesting from a Plant: FAQ

This document lists general frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ's) for placing a request from a postal plant.

Quick Service Guides
04/16/2014
MTE Request Details Overview

The following document is designed to help users understand the request details page and associated information.

Quick Service Guides
04/15/2014
Replicate MTE Request

This document explains how the “Replicate Request” function allows users to easily duplicate a request on their MTEOR Dashboard for future pick up or delivery.

Quick Service Guides
04/15/2014
Withdraw MTE Request

This document explains how the “Withdraw Request” function allows users to easily remove requests from MTEOR after they have been placed.

User Guides
03/24/2014
Container, Tray, and Bundle Visibility User Guide

This user guide shows mailers how to obtain Container, Tray, and Bundle tracking information. 

FAQs
03/18/2014
Full-Service Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

This document provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers for Full-Service.

Presentations
03/15/2014
Postal Customer Council (PCC) Workshop: NCOA vs. ACS™: Which is Best?

This presentation provides a comparison of both NCOA and ACS.

Announcements
03/14/2014
ACS™ Announcement: Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) Planned Maintenance and Migration Rescheduled

Electronic Product Fulfillment (EPF) maintenance previously planned for March 15, 2014 has been tentatively rescheduled to begin March 22, 2014 at 10am CST and end March 23, 2014 at 10pm CST.

Announcements
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.

Presentations
03/13/2014
Full-Service Customer Registration Identification (CRID) and Mailer Identifier (MID) (Presentation)

This document contains a presentation for Full-Service CRIDs and MIDs.

Presentations
03/03/2014
New L012 Labeling List

Effective March 3, 2014, the Postal Service™ will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 235, 245, and 707 to refer to the use of Labeling List L012 as the source for 5-digit ZIP Code™ scheme combinations when preparing automation letters.

Applications/ Forms
03/01/2014
Manifest Analysis Certification (MAC) Batch™ Certification Order Form

This document is an order form for Manifest Analysis Certification (MAC) Batch™ Certification.

Quick Service Guides
02/07/2014
Origin IMb Tracing® Customer Instructions

These instructions are for Origin IMb Tracing customers who want to participate in the Earned Value Promotion and whose MID does not appear in the IMb™ on their CRM and BRM mailpieces.