New mailers sometimes have a challenging time learning Postal acronyms. This reference guide provides a listing of common postal abbreviations & acronyms and can be shared with customers. Additionally, more postal terms, abbreviations and acronyms can be found in USPS Publication 32, Glossary of Postal Terms. Access the publication

online at http://about.usps.com/publications/pub32.

AADC Automated Area Distribution Center DUO Delivery Unit Optimization ABMPS Automated Business Processing System DMM ACH automated clearing house DMU Detached Mail Unit ACS™ Address Change Service DNDC Destination National Sort Facility ADC Area Distribution Center DRO Delivery Route Optimization AE Additional Entry DSCF Destination Sectional Center Facility AEC Address Element Correction DSMS Drop Shipment Management System

AES Address Enhancement Services; Automated Enrollment Sys. EDDM Every Door Direct Mail AIS PROD. Address Information System product ELT Executive Leadership Team (USPS) AMC Airport Mail Center EMCA Corporate Account AMF Airport Mail Facility EMCM Executive Mail Center Manager AMS Alternate Mailing System EMI Express Mail International AMP Area Mail Processing EMM Extended Managed Mail Tray APBS Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter EPOBOL Enterprise PO Boxes Online APC All Purpose Container (Automated Postal Center - see SSK) EPS Enterprise Payment Systems API Application Program Interface eVS Electronic Verification System APO Army FAST Facility Access & Shipment Tracking BCG Business Customer Gateway FDB Facilities Database

BBM Business Reply Mail FCPIS First-Class Package International Services BMEU Business Mail Entry Unit FCPS First-Class Package Services BOG Board of Governors FOIA Freedom of Information Act

BPM Bound Printed Matter FS Full Service BPRS Bulk Parcel Return Service FSS Flat Sequencing System FTP File Transfer Protocol BRM Business Reply Mail BSN Business Service Network GMF General Mail Facility CAPS Centralized Automated Payment System GSS Global Services CASS Coding Accuracy Support System

CDMP Certified Direct Mail Professional HTPS High Throughput Parcel Sorter CMRA Commercial Mail Receiving Agency COA Change of Address IBI Information Based Indicia COARS Change of Address Reporting System ID Informed Delivery COD Collect on Delivery IMB CPU Contract Postal Unit IMcB Intelligent Mail Container Barcode CRID Customer Registration ID (number) IMD Intelligent Mail Device CRM Courtesy Reply Mail IMDAS Intelligent Mail Data Acquisiton System CRRT Carrier Route IMM International Mail Manual CSA Customer/Supplier Agreements IPA International Priority CSR Customer Support Ruling ISAL International Surface Airlift IV Informed Visibility DADC Destination Area Distribution Center DAL Detached Address Label MDA Mailpiece Design Analyst DBCS Delivery Bar Code Sorter MDD Mobile Delivery Device DDU Destination Delivery Unit MDF Mail Direction File DFSS Destination Flats Sequencing System MDP Mail Design Professional MID Mailer Identification (number) MMA Manage Mailing Activity QBRM Qualified Business Reply Mail MMS Manifest Mailing System MRC Mail Recovery Center REC Remote Encoding Center MRS Merchandise Return Service RBCS Remote Bar Code System MSP Mail Service Provider MTAC Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee SCF Sectional Center Facility MTE Mail Transport Equipment SDO Stamp Distribution Office MTEOR Mail Transport Equipment Ordering System SFPT Secure File Transfer Protocol MTESC Mail Transport Equipment Service Center SME Subject Matter Expert MV Mailer Visibility SPBS Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter MVA Mailer Visibility Applications SPM Service Performance Measurement MVL Move Validation Letter SPSS Small Package Sorter Systems SSACS Single Source ACS (Address Correction Service) NAPM National Association of Supply Managers SSF Shipping Services File NASS National Air and Surface System SSK Self Service Kiosk NCOA™ National Change of Address STID Service Type ID NCMS National Customer Management System SV Surface Visibility NCSC National Customer Support Center NDC Network Distribution Center TEM Test Environment for Mailers NPF National Postal Forum UAA Undeliverable as Addressed UCL Upper Control Limits OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control (treasury) UG User Group (MTAC) OMAS Official Mail Accounting System UPU Universal Postal Union

USPS United States Postal Service P&DC Processing & Distribution Center

PARS Postal Automated Redirection System VAR Value Added Refunds PAL Parcel Airlift VPO Village Post Office PCC Postal Customer Council

PCSC Pricing Classification Service Center WG Work Group (MTAC) PDX Parcel Data Exchange PE Postal Explorer PFSC Premium Forwarding Service Commercial POS Point of Service POSTNET Postal Numeric Encoding Technique PRC Postal Regulatory Commission PRS Parcel Return Service PTR Product Tracking & Reporting System PSLW Parcel Select Lightweight PVDS Plant-Verified Drop Shipment PVI Postage Validation Imprinter

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Created by Industry Engagement & Outreach Headquarters Marketing, USPS 03/30/2018