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QUESTION: What does CASS stand for?

ANSWER: CASS is a United States Postal Service (USPS) acronym that stands for Coding Accuracy Support System. The term CASS is widely used by the USPS when referring the verification status of an address list. In order for an address list to receive CASS certification, the list must be checked against the USPS Address Matching System (AMS) CD-ROM, a match must be found for each address, and the correct 11-digit Delivery Point ZIP code and corresponding barcode must be added. Only addresses with the Delivery Point ZIP code and barcode are eligible for automation bulk mailing rates.

A mailing list must undergo address verification every six months (every three months for Carrier Route mailings).

CASS is particularly important to mailers because of the difference between "automation" and "non-automation" mailing rates, which is about five cents per piece. For a 10,000-piece mailing, CASS certification of the address list could save the mailer approximately $500.00.

See also PAVE.

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