Quick Service Guides
07/10/2013
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.

Fact Sheets
06/24/2013
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.

Fact Sheets
03/14/2013
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.

Fact Sheets
02/25/2013
First-Class Mail® (FCM) Residuals

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

Fact Sheets
01/03/2013
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.

Quick Service Guides
06/21/2012
Checklist for Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Certification

This document contains the checklist for MPE certification approval.

Fact Sheets
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.

Fact Sheets
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.

Fact Sheets
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.

Fact Sheets
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.