Postal Commission Reviews Fresh Batch of Mail Agreements
Published Date: 10/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service wants to add or change some special mail deals that compete with other services. This affects businesses and customers who use these competitive mail options. You’ve got until October 14, 2025, to share your thoughts before the Postal Regulatory Commission makes a decision.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
USPS Seeks to Add Three New Mail Contracts
The USPS filed requests (accepted October 3, 2025) to add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Contracts 1432, 1433, and 1434 to the Competitive Product List. These filings affect businesses and customers who use those competitive mail services and are open for public comment through October 14, 2025.
USPS Filed Amendments to Existing Contracts
On October 3, 2025 the USPS filed Amendment One to Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 249 (Docket CP2024-285) and Amendment One to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 840 (Docket K2025-550). These amendments affect businesses and customers that use those existing negotiated service agreements and are open for public comment through October 14, 2025.
Public Comment Window and Participation Steps
The Postal Regulatory Commission is inviting public comments on these filings; comments are due October 14, 2025 and should be submitted via the Commission's Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov. For the public proceedings listed, the Commission has appointed Public Representatives to represent the general public in those dockets.
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