USPS Pitches New Competitive Mail Deals for Review
Published Date: 11/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service wants to add or change some special deals for competitive mail services, and the Postal Regulatory Commission is checking them out. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until November 26, 2025, to share them. These changes could affect businesses using these mail services and might shake up pricing or options soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
USPS Filed New Negotiated Mail Deals
The U.S. Postal Service filed requests to add or modify negotiated service agreements for Competitive mail services. These filings could change pricing or service options for businesses that use Competitive mail. Public comments on the filings are due November 26, 2025.
Priority Mail & Ground Contract Added (1459)
Docket MC2026-109 is a public proceeding asking to add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Contract 1459 to the Competitive product list. The filing was accepted November 18, 2025; a Public Representative (Elsie Lee-Robbins) was appointed, and public comments are due November 26, 2025.
New Fulfillment Standardized Products (PM-GA 924–926)
The Postal Service requested to add three new Fulfillment standardized distinct products: PM-GA Contract 924 (MC2026-106), PM-GA Contract 925 (MC2026-107), and PM-GA Contract 926 (MC2026-108). These filings were accepted November 18, 2025 and are reviewed in summary proceedings; the Commission will not appoint a Public Representative or request public comment for these summary reviews.
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