IMb Service Type ID Update for Traditional Address Change Service Mail

Mailers and mail service providers that use the Intelli­gent Mail^® barcode and prefer to use the original “tradi­tional” version of Address Change Service (ACS) (for example, #BWXYZZZ) have been notified of the new IMb™ Service Type ID assignments for 2013. A copy of the announcement is on RIBBS^® at https://ribbs.usps.gov/acs/documents/announcements/2012ACSANNOUNCEMENTS/

Additional documentation has been developed to help traditional ACS mailers that use the Intelligent Mail barcode understand what to do and what to expect during the tran­sitional period (January 27 through March 1, 2013). The fol­lowing related documents have been posted to the RIBBS ACS announcements page:

n Traditional ACS Service Type ID Transition Period Expectations — 10/2/2012.

n Traditional ACS Service Type ID Q&A — 10/2/2012.

n Traditional ACS STID changes effective on
January 27, 2013.

— Address Management,
Product Information, 10-18-12