Postal Regulators Review Another Batch of Special Mail Deals
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Regulatory Commission is reviewing new deals the Postal Service wants to offer for competitive mail products. These changes could add or update special service agreements that might affect businesses using these services. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until June 20, 2025, to comment online—no cost or hassle involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Priority Mail Contract Amendments Under Review
The Postal Regulatory Commission is reviewing Postal Service requests to amend existing negotiated contracts for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage (dockets CP2024-322; CP2024-342; K2025-64; K2025-819; K2025-848). These filings were accepted on June 11, 2025, and the public may submit comments through the Commission's Filing Online system by June 20, 2025. A Public Representative has been appointed for each listed docket.
New Priority Mail Contracts Proposed
The Postal Service asked the Commission to add new Priority Mail contracts to the Competitive product list (MC2025-1505 through MC2025-1509, corresponding to Contracts 879, 880, 881, 882, and 1380). These requests were accepted on June 11, 2025, and public comments are due by June 20, 2025 via the Commission's Filing Online system. Each addition request cites 39 U.S.C. 3642 and related Commission rules.
Some Filing Materials Are Sealed
The public portions of the Postal Service's filings are available on the Commission's website, but certain materials are filed under seal and can be accessed only by meeting the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301. If you want to review sealed materials, you must comply with those non-public information procedures.
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