Early Warning System (EWS) Cycle N Static Data

This zip file contains Early Warning System Data for Cycle N.

Delivery Type Cycle N Static Data

This text file provides delivery type Cycle N static data

R9 RDI™ Cycle N Static Data

This zip file contains RDI 9-digit static data.

R11 RDI™ Cycle N Static Data

This zip file contains RDI 11-digit static data.

Licensing Announcement: NCOALink® Release Number 930

The NCOA^Link® data fulfillment received this week was labeled with the incorrect release number. The correct release number is 930, not 929.

Test Environment for Mailers (TEM) Checklist and Troubleshooting

This document will help prepare customers to use electronic documentation to submit qualification reports and postage statements (commonly called eDoc) and for customers who are required to test in the Test Environment for Mailers (TEM). 

NCOALink® Release Number 925

Regarding NCOA^Link® release number 925, there will be no additional moves out of ZIP™ codes that begin with ‘00’ and ‘33.’ This release is scheduled to be mailed the week of May 24.

CASS™ Cycle L Issues

This document provides policy clarifications to CASS Cycle L requirements that have been identified. Where the topic discussed is addressed within Licensee Performance Requirement (LPR) documentation, the LPR documents take precedence over this document.

Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) Cycle M Static Data

This zip file contains static data for eLot Cycle M.

DPV® Vacant Table Cycle M Static Data

This data file provides static data for DPV^® Vacant Table Cycle M.

R9 RDI™ Cycle M Static Data

This zip file contains RDI 9-digit static data for Cycle M.

EWS Data used with the NATLSTG1M.ZIP file

This zip file contains EWS data associated with the Stage 1 File. 

CASS™ Cycle N Partnership in Tomorrow Minutes

The Partnership in Tomorrow Meeting was hosted by the National Customer Support Center in Memphis, TN with attendees and webinar participants from various industry representatives. These minutes are a record of discussions held during the meeting

CASS™ Cycle N Partnership in Tomorrow Presentation

This Partnership in Tomorrow presentation reviews CASS/MASS Cycle M and N requirements.

Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMb) Resources

This fact sheet provides a listing of Intelligent Mail Barcode resources.

Printer's Guide to Folded Self-Mailers & Booklets

Automating Flat Mail Preparation in the Future (wmv)

This document contains information for future state of Flat Mail Preparation.

Maximizing Postage Savings & Delivery for Small Volume Periodicals (Powerpoint)

This presentation provides information on Maximizing Postage Savings & Delivery for Small Volume Periodicals.

Licensing Announcement: Loading NCOALink® Updates

Effective immediately, current data updates to the NCOA^Link® Product shall be installed no later than five (5) business days after receipt.

NCOALink® Data Release #897

The NCOA^Link® data contained in data release #897 will include fewer records due to the expired records rolling off of the database.

CASS™ and MASS™ Cycle N Deferment Letter

The implementation date for CASS/MASS Cycle N is being deferred to August 1, 2011.

Carriage Return Line Feed (CRLF).ZIP

This document contains the CRLF data file (ZIP).

Use of PCC Logo and other Postal Service Intellectual Property

The Postal Service brand is much more than a logo or a word. It’s the sum of all the tangible and intangible characteristics in verbal and visual messaging that makes Postal Service products and services unique to consumers, employees and other stakeholders. 

NCOALink® Reporting and Technical Changes Required

The following changes were established during the NCOALink® Developer meetingheld in December 2008.  These requirements should be implemented by all users byOctober 1, 2009.

Traditional ACS™ MOD 10 Keyline Utility with Microsoft Excel®

ACS™ MOD 10 Keyline Utility utilizing Microsoft Excel®

NCOALink® Enhancement Advisement

In the continuing effort to provide greater value and product improvement, the US Postal Service^® is pleased to announce the enhancement of the NCOA^Link® product with the inclusion of approximately two million additional change-of-address records.

Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for LACSLink®

This document provides information on Licensing and Certification Key Personnel Form for LACS^Link®.

New Address Standards for Flat-Size Mail Poster

New address placement standards apply to all Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services flats mailed at presort, carrier route, and automation prices (optional for First-Class Mail). This document provides detailed information on address placement.

New Address Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Flat-Size Mail

The Postal Service adopts new address placement and formatting requirements for Periodicals, Standard Mail®, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail®, and Library Mail flat-size pieces sent at automation, presorted, or carrier route prices. 

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Form/ Sample Letter for PCC Use

The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate disclosure of Confidential Information by the Postal Service to the Company for the Intended Purpose.

Intelligent Mail Move Update DVD User Guide

This document contains a user guide for Intelligent Mail Move Update (video).

ACS™ Announcement: OneCode ACS® Fulfillment

Information regarding OneCode ACS data content regarding the Intelligent Mail (IM) barcode

PCC Access to and Use of Mailing Lists and Other List Data

This article will outline the rules regarding use by PCC members of mailing lists and other name and address data concerning PCC members and potential PCC members. 

New Address Standards for Commercial Flat-Size Mail Presentation

This presentation outlines the standards for commercial flat-size mail including address characteristics and placement, Federal register overview, mailpiece examples, and FAQ's.

Intelligent Mail® Barcode Technical Resource Guide

This document contains the technical guide for Intelligent Mail® Barcode.

NCOALink® Foreign Processing

The NCOA^Link® Full (section 4.4) and Limited Service (section 4.3) Provider License Agreements state the following: “Licensee agrees that it violates this Agreement to provide Services to an Entity located or operating outside of the Territory or using the Updated Mailing Lists outside of the Territory.”

Meeting and Event Sponsorship Guidelines

This summary is a follow up on the PCC Management Insights summary on Fund Raising Guidelines that was distributed in October 2008.  

Service Provider PAF and RTD

The NCOA^Link® Processing Acknowledgement Form has been updated to reflect the addition of the alternate PAF method.

Fundraising Guidelines

Sources of PCC funding include membership fees, sponsorship donations of cash, goods and services, and fees collected through educational seminars and vendor shows, subject to the rules outlined in Publication 286.

Sample Carrier Route File

This document provides a sample of a Carrier Route .txt file.

Sample Delivery Statistics File TXT

This document provides a sample of a Delivery Statistics .txt file.

Sample Z4CHANGE File TXT

This document provides a sample of a Z4CHANGE .txt file.

Sample ZIPMove File TXT

This document provides a sample of a ZIPMove .txt file.

Sample Five Digit ZIP File TXT

This document provides a sample of a Five Digit ZIP .txt file.

Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) Sample File

This document provides a sample data file for eLOT.

DSF2® Definition of Throwback Table

This document contains a throwback table for DSF^2®.

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.

Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Sample ZIP Code™

This document contains sample ZIP Code™ file for CDS.

Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Conversion Software (Unix-Sun32)

This document contains the Unix (Sun-32) conversion software for the CDS product.

Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) Conversion Software (Linux)

This document contains the Linux conversion software for the CDS product.