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Postal Explorer
Directives and Forms Catalog
Postal Explorer is an easy-to-use corporate electronic information tool that
provides state-of-the-art search capabilities across large amounts of
information. It includes Postal Service manuals and publications, domestic
and international rate calculators, Postal Service zone charts, and internet
links. Postal Explorer is designed to provide fast, convenient access to
business process information to better serve customers and promote sales
opportunities.
Postal Explorer is available to employees who can access the Internet. It is
also on CD-ROM for national account managers, account representatives,
and selected Post Offices. Contact your Information Systems manager for
more information about Postal Explorer.
How to Order the Document You Need
Postal Service Employees
To order a directive or form, you need to know the supply source (from where
you actually order the item). Use the Postal Service source column in
Chapters 2, 3, and 4 to determine the supply source code of the directive or
form that you wish to order. These codes are explained in the table, Supply
Source Codes, which begins on page 9. For supply source codes of
non-Postal Service documents (for example, GAO (General Accountability
Office) documents) consult the GSA Supply Catalog (www.gsa.gov) or your
local federal procurement office.
You can order items available from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) by
using touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-273-1509.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call
800-332-0317, Option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to
leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first
order.)
Be sure to use the appropriate ordering method for the supply source shown
for the document (including your FEDSTRIP and finance number(s)). Do not
send it to IPP at Headquarters.
Publication 223 is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site. Go to
http://blue.usps.gov; under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click on
References; under “References” in the right-hand column, click on PolicyNet,
click on text; click on PUBs.
It is also available on the Internet. Go to www.usps.com; click on About
USPS & News; click on Forms & Publications; click on Postal Periodicals and
Publications; click on Publications.
Many forms are also available in automated versions. See Electronic
Documents on page 7.
8 Publication 223, May 2013