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.

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.

Service Provider Required Text Document

This document is a required text document for the NCOA^Link® Service Provider and the mailing list owner.

Mail Processing Agent Required Text

This document provides information on the NCOALink® Full-Service Provider Mail Processing Agent Package.

Full and Limited Service Provider NCOALink® with ANKLink® Required Text Document

Required text document for Full and Limited Service providers of NCOA^Link and ANK^Link.

Combined Required Text Documents (RTD)

This document contains the specified required documents for NCOA^Link®.

Customs Form Certification Checklist

This document contains a checklist for the Customs Form Certification.

USPS® Delivery Standards and Statistics Fact Sheet

Periodicals Critical Entry Times (CET) Memo

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

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.

USPS® Package Returns Comparison Checklist

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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.

Registrations and Trademarks

This list is not exhaustive of all USPS® Registrations and Trademarks.

USPS® Registrations and Trademarks

This list is not exhaustive of all USPS® Registrations and Trademarks.

USPS® Container Requirements for Adult Birds

This document describes requirements for bird containers, which must be designed with consideration of the birds' comfort, awareness, health, and welfare.

Folded Self-Mailer (FSM) Reference Material

This document provides summarized information for the standards that Folded Self-Mailers (FSM) and specific Unenveloped mailpiece designs must meet to receive automation letter discounts.

Multiline Optical Character Readers (MLOCR) Presentation of Residual Mail

This document provides a presentation of the Commercial Residual Mail Portion from an MLOCR Presorted orAutomation Letter First-Class Mail.

First-Class Mail® (FCM) Residuals

This document contains facts and information on First-Class Mail residuals.

Barcode Identifier

This document provides an overview of Barcode Identifier field and a table of the optional endorsement line (OEL) codes for use within the Intelligent Mail barcode.

Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification

This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.

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.

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.

Address Element Correction (AEC) Confidence and Vendor Options

Description of AEC levels of confidence and instructions for vendors to begin processing submitted files.

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.

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.