Publication 91 - Confirmation Services Technical Guide

Electronic Rate Qualifications
To expedite the certification process, you may fax your completed forms to
202-268-7596 and mail the signed hard-copy versions to:
PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
475 L’ENFANT PLAZA SW RM 4200-NB
WASHINGTON DC 20260-2499
Upon receiving the properly completed PS Form 1357-S and PS Form 5051:
1. The Postal Service will assign a Logon ID
and password.
NOTE
2. The Postal Service will send you a test kit
either via e-mail, when an e-mail address is
provided on the application, or by mail.
3. You will submit an electronic test file when
you receive your test kit. Testing your
electronic file for certification includes the
following:
File transmission.
Format, length, and content of the files.
If you are printing your
own labels, at least 20
samples must match the
electronic file. If you plan
to use multiple services,
you must include at least
10 labels per service to
match the file.
Accuracy of linking the unique Package Identification Code (PIC)
to your test barcode labels and to the appropriate record in the
file (for either preprinted labels or labels you print yourself).
4. The National Customer Support Center (NCSC) will test the quality of
the file content and will review any errors and warnings with you.
5. You will receive PS Form 3152, Confirmation Services Certification,
when the electronic file is certified. The NCSC will sign and date the
Barcoded Labels certification block of the form. A sample of a
completed PS Form 3152 is shown in Appendix H.
Mailers who use the electronic option, print their own labels, presort, or
use permit imprint mailings must submit a copy of the original PS Form
3152, provided by the Postal Service, with their first mailing using a
confirmation service. However, mailers who wish to obtain an electronic
entry scan event (reflected in the extract file as an 03 Accept or Pickup
event for the electronic file number) should submit a PS Form 3152 with
the electronic file number in either a barcode format (preferred) or
written on the form. The mailer should keep the original signed
certification form on file, in case the Postal Service requests it later. The
mailer must present the form to the Postal Service within 24 hours of
request.
Single-piece, postage-evident mailings using the electronic option rate
do not require submission of PS Form 3152. These include mailings
generated from the Postal Service online shipping label application at
www.usps.com or labels generated from a certified third-party vendor or
system that supports electronic option rates. All labels must meet the
format and design guidelines stated in the DMM and in Publication 91,
including the “e” (electronic rate) endorsement in the barcode text line;
example: e/ USPS Delivery Confirmation.
Publication 91, September 2002
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