Combined Required Text Documents (RTD)

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

Move Update at a Glance

Mailers who claim presorted or automation prices for First-Class Mail® or Standard Mail® must comply with the Move Update requirements using one of the approved address hygiene methods. The Postal Service offers three preapproved methods for mailers to use in meeting the Move Update Requirement: ACS™, NCOALink® and NCOALink® MPE, and Ancillary Service.

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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FAST® Layout File

The Drop Ship Product consists of the Drop Ship Address, Drop Ship Package Services, and Drop Ship Supplemental Site. This document provides the record layouts for the Drop Ship product files.

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.

Federal Register Notice for Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IMpb) Requirements

On July 11, 2013, the Postal Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (78 FR 41721–41731) to announce its proposal to require an IMpb on all commercial parcels and to require the transmission of supporting electronic documentation including piece-level address or ZIP+4 Code information. In addition, the Postal Service proposed to implement compliance thresholds for IMpb requirements and to assess a per-piece price adjustment for non-compliant pieces.