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Quick Service Guide 240eCommercial FlatsStandard Mail Nonautomation FlatsJanuary 25, 2015 Related QSG![]() 703, Standard Mail Nonprofit Eligibility Physical Standards (201)![]() Maximum weight: less than 16 ounces. For an overview of the physical standards for commercial flats, see Quick Service Guide 201c. Prices and Fees (243.1.0)![]() For a complete list of commercial Standard Mail prices, see Notice 123–Price List. Destination discounts apply to mail prepared as prescribed by USPS and addressed for delivery within service area of destination NDC/ASF or SCF (246.2.0). Annual presort mailing fee applies. Content (243.2.0)![]() Flats containing mailable items not required to be sent using First-Class Mail can be sent using Standard Mail. Standard Mail is typically used for advertisements, flyers, and catalogs. Additional content restrictions must be met for authorized nonprofit mailers (703.1.0). Eligibility Standards (243.3.0)![]() Mailings of 200 or more addressed pieces (or 50 pounds of addressed pieces), sorted and marked as described below. All pieces must meet the physical standards for flats (301). Pieces are eligible if not required to be mailed at First-Class Mail prices or not eligible for Periodicals prices. Nonprofit prices require specific authorization (703.1.0). Each piece must include a complete delivery address with correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. A certified process (243.3.8) must be used within 12 months before mailing to ensure accuracy of 5-digit ZIP Codes. Rigid, nonrectangular, and pieces that are not uniformly thick must be prepared as parcels pieces and pay parcel prices (243.3.2.1). Mailers can apply Repositionable Notes for an additional charge of $0.015. See 202.7.0. Addresses on all pieces must be updated within 95 days before mailing through a USPS-approved address update method (e.g., ACS, NCOALink, or the appropriate ancillary service endorsement (except Forwarding Service Requested) under 507.1.5.3). For an overview of the Move Update standards, see Quick Service Guide 602a. Postage Payment and Documentation (244)![]() Precanceled stamp (604.3.0), meter (604.4.0), or permit imprint (604.5.0). Additional standards apply to mailings of nonidentical-weight pieces.
Mail Preparation (245)![]() Marking on each piece in the postage area (202.3.0):
Palletization is preferred, see Quick Service Guide 705d. Any mailing job that contains bundles of Presorted flats and bundles of automation flats must be co-sacked using 705.9.3. Enter and Deposit (246)![]() Mailing entered at an acceptance point designated by USPS. Preparation![]()
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