Nego�ated Service Agreement (NSA) Sta�s�cs

Fiscal Year 2023, Quarter 2 Update

1. Breakdown of NSAs:

The Postal Service maintains contracts with private businesses and other en��es to ship items 

via the USPS por�olio of package products. In quarter two of fiscal year 2023, the USPS 

maintained 16 different varia�ons of Domes�c Nego�ated Service Agreements(NSAs), and 

several varia�ons of Interna�onal NSAsfor both inbound and outbound pieces, leading to 878 

contracts that were in effect in the quarter. Out of the 878, 55 are newly established contracts 

that went into effect in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. 

Ac�ve NSAs During FY 2023, Q2

 

 

 

FY 2023

678

Domes�c

Row Labels Number of NSAs

First-Class Package Service 12

First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select 1

Parcel Return Service 3

Parcel Select 23

Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service 5

Priority Mail 107

Priority Mail & First-Class Package Service 59

Priority Mail & Parcel Select 6

Priority Mail Express 10

Priority Mail Express & First -Class Package Service 0

Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail 15

12

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & First -Class 

Package Service

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & Parcel Select 1

102

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First -Class 

Package Service & Parcel Select

Priority Mail- Non Published Rates 316

5

Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel 

Select

Priority Mail, Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service 1

Grand Total 678
2. Early Termina�on vs Extension:

Nego�ated Service Agreements can be terminated before their original date of expira�on, as

well as be extended past their original date of expira�on for a mul�tude of reasons. Of the 878

NSAs that were in effect in quarter two of fiscal year 2023, 49 NSAs were terminated early, while 

ten NSAs were extended. 

3. When Did the NSAs Begin?

The length of an NSA can span several years. More than half of the NSAs that were in effect in 

quarter two of fiscal year 2023, were established in fiscal years prior.

10; 1%

819.49; 93% 43; 5%

6; 1%

49; 6%

Terminated in Q2

Maintained in Q2

Extended in Q2

Domestic

International

0.15% 1.33%

8.98%

17.23%

24.74%

47.42%

Domestic

From FY2018

From FY2019

From FY2020

From FY2021

From FY2022

From FY2023

3.00% 2.00% 0.50%

1.50%

12.50%

1.50%

42.00%

37.00%

International

From FY2013

From FY2015

From FY2017

From FY2018

From FY2020

From FY2021

From FY2022

From FY2023

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FY2014

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FY2015

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FY2021

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FY2022

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FY2023

Domestic & International NSAs in Effect During FY 2023 Q2

Domestic International
4. NSAs Approved Over the Years:

As of April 1, 2023, the Commission has approved 140 NSAsin FY 2023, 117 of which are

domes�c, and 23 are interna�onal. The following graphic also shows the number of NSAs 

approved by the Commission during the past fi�een fiscal years. These NSAs require prior 

Commission approval for compliance with statutory and regulatory criteria.

5. NPRs Implemented Over the Years:

Non-published rates (NPR) products authorize the Postal Service to enter into contracts featuring 

nego�ated rates without prior Commission approval. Such contracts must comply with 

Commission classifica�on and regulatory requirements, including preapproved pricing formulas, 

minimum cost coverage, and documenta�on. The absence of pre-implementa�on review 

streamlines the approval process, providing the Postal Service with addi�onal flexibility. As of 

April 1, 2023, the Postal Service has implemented 236 (183 PMNPR-2 and 53 GEPS NPR 15) 

contracts in FY 2023 under NPR products. The following graphic shows these contracts, as well as 

those implemented during each of the past twelve fiscal years. All NPR products are 

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Domestic Market Dominant 3 1 4

International Market Dominant 15 6 4 3 5 1 1 35

International Competitive 260 36 58 97 104 81 25 49 5 9 23 747

Domestic Competitive 143 40 81 187 211 226 191 218 131 122 117 1667

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