Business & Commerce

Product Change-Priority Mail Express and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Postal Service has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add new domestic shipping service contracts to its list of Negotiated Service Agreements. This initiative falls under the provisions of U.S. Code, aiming to enhance competitive offerings in the mailing service sector. The request includes a series of contract categories with specific docket numbers and filing dates for implementation starting in 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Addition of new domestic shipping service contracts
  • Changes to service classifications
  • Implementation scheduled for 2026

Obligations

What this law requires

high

File request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add domestic shipping services contracts to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List

United States Postal Service
reporting
high

Comply with filing requirements under 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3) when submitting Negotiated Service Agreement requests

United States Postal Service
operational
high

Submit Negotiated Service Agreement requests with assigned docket numbers (MC Docket No. and K Docket No.) for each product category

United States Postal Service
reporting
high

Provide notice of filing request to the Postal Regulatory Commission by April 8, 2026

United States Postal Service
reporting
medium

Make filed request documents available at www.prc.gov for public access

United States Postal Service
disclosure

Affected Parties

United States Postal ServiceBusinesses utilizing USPS services

Tags

Postal Service,Negotiate Agreements,Shipping Contracts