Postal Commission Reviews New Service Deals for Public Input
Published Date: 10/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service wants to add or change some special mail deals that compete with other delivery options. This affects businesses and customers who use these services, and the public can share their thoughts by October 30, 2025. These updates could mean new choices and possibly different prices for sending mail soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New Priority Mail Contract Filed
The USPS filed to add Priority Mail Contract 940 to the Competitive Product List (filing accepted October 22, 2025). If you or your business use Priority Mail, this filing may create a new negotiated contract option that could change the choices available to shippers and may lead to different prices for sending Priority Mail.
New Fulfillment Product Proposed
The USPS filed to add a new Fulfillment standardized distinct product (PM-GA Contract 889) to the Competitive product list (filing accepted October 22, 2025). Businesses that use fulfillment or shipping services may get a new standardized fulfillment product option, which could change available service features and potentially affect prices for using fulfillment services.
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