USPS Seeks Input on New Competitive Mailing Deals
Published Date: 10/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new or changed special deals for competitive mail services. This affects businesses using these services and could change prices or options soon. Public comments are open until October 15, 2025, so everyone has a chance to weigh in before decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New USPS Negotiated Service Contracts
The Postal Service filed requests to add or change competitive negotiated service agreements (Docket Nos. K2025-616; K2026-11; MC2026-11 and K2026-12; K2026-12 and K2026-13) for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage. These filings were accepted October 6, 2025, and, if your business uses these competitive mail services, they could change prices or service options; public comments are due October 15, 2025.
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this federal register document means for your household, plus every other regulation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2025-10758, System for Regulating Rates and Classes for Market Dominant Products
Starting in 2025, the Postal Service will only change rates for Market Dominant products once a year until 2030, making prices more predictable and easier to manage. They’ll also fix discounts to better match actual cost savings, stopping unfair price cuts. These changes affect businesses and customers who use postal services and aim to save money and simplify how rates are set.
2025-03042, Market Dominant Postal Products
Starting March 28, 2025, the Postal Regulatory Commission is updating rules about discounts and promotions for popular mail services like First-Class and Marketing Mail. These changes affect mailers who use these services by clarifying how discounts count toward price limits, helping the Postal Service manage rates better. If you send mail regularly, these updates could impact your costs and the timing of discounts.
2026-20437, New Postal Products
The Postal Regulatory Commission is reviewing new deals the Postal Service wants to add or change for competitive mail services. This affects businesses and customers who use special postal agreements, with public comments open now. These updates could change how some postal products work and might impact prices or services soon.
2026-20293, New Postal Products
The Postal Service has asked for approval of a new special deal for competitive mail services, and the Postal Regulatory Commission is letting everyone know and asking for comments by October 7, 2026. This affects businesses and customers who use these special mail services, with possible changes to pricing or options. It’s a chance to weigh in before the deal moves forward, keeping mail services fresh and fair!
2026-19893, New Postal Products
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that offer special shipping options to businesses. These changes could affect companies using competitive mailing services and might bring new pricing or service tweaks. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until October 2, 2026, to comment online.
2026-19425, New Postal Products
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that offer special shipping options to businesses. These changes could affect companies using competitive mailing services and might change prices or services soon. Everyone has until September 28, 2026, to share their thoughts before the Postal Regulatory Commission makes a decision.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2025-19507, Millennium Challenge Corporation Selection Criteria and Methodology Report for Fiscal Year 2026
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is updating how it picks countries for aid in fiscal year 2026. They’ll use clear, fair scorecards based on income levels to decide who gets help, whether it’s their first time or a follow-up. This means countries can expect a transparent process starting soon, with funding decisions that could impact development projects worldwide.
Next: 2025-19514, Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS)
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) asked for a special permit to change some pipeline safety rules. The government extended the time for people to share their thoughts until October 27, 2025. This gives everyone a bit more time to weigh in before a final decision is made, affecting those who live near or work with the pipeline.