Federal Register #MC2026300

USPS Proposes NCOA+ Cloud-Based Address Management Service via API

This opportunity involves a proposed enhancement to the U.S. Postal Service's Address Management Services: - Government buyer: Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) - OEM/vendor: United States Postal Service (USPS) - Product/service requested: Addition of NCOA+ (National Change of Address Plus) to the Market Dominant Address Management Services - NCOA+ is a cloud-based service providing API access to the NCOA database - Enables single address lookup, more frequent data updates, and simplified Privacy Act compliance - Reduces technical and administrative barriers for licensees - Service is priced by the number of API calls per month - Unique requirements: - Secure, encrypted API for cloud-based access - Enhanced features over existing NCOA services - Focus on compliance simplification and ease of integration for users - No hardware or physical products are being procured; this is a software/database service enhancement - Public comments are invited on the proposed change

Description

The Postal Regulatory Commission has filed a request to modify the product description for the Market Dominant Address Management Services in the Mail Classification Schedule. The request includes adding a new National Change of Address (NCOA) service called NCOA+ to the services offered under Address Management Services. NCOA+ would provide cloud-based access to the NCOA software and database through an encrypted API, offering enhancements such as single address lookup, more frequent updates, and simplified compliance requirements. The Commission invites public comments on this request, with comments due by July 31, 2026.

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