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What is the National Presortation Schematic (NPS)?
The National Presortation Schematic (NPS) is the master document used by all
customers to presort their mailings. It contains a set of tables that indicates
which FSAs can be grouped and containerized together as well as the information
that must be entered on bundle and container labels.
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What are the levels of the National Presortation Schematic (NPS)?
Level 1 – Delivery Facility
Level 2 – City Consolidation
Level 3 – Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)
Level 4 – Forward Consolidation Point (FCP)
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How do you obtain the up-to-date version of the National Presortation Schematic (NPS)?
You can obtain the latest version of the National Presortation Schematic (NPS) by going to the Canada Post web site;
www.canadapost.ca/business/tools/default-e.asp
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What is the minimum piece requirement for a bundle?
The minimum piece requirement for a bundle is six (6) pieces for Publications Mail™
and eight (8) pieces for Addressed Admail™. The last Residue bundle has no minimum piece requirement?
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What levels are accessible for grouping/bundling?
You can access Levels 1, 3 and 4 for grouping mail. If you don’t have the minimum number of items to create a grouping to these levels, the items can then be grouped as Residue.
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What is the maximum thickness of a bundle?
The maximum thickness for a Short and Long (S/L) bundle is 4” or 100 mm and for an Oversize bundle the maximum thickness is 8” or 200 mm.
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When can you single strap a bundle?
All S/L items in hardsided containers can be single strapped and O/S items accessing Level 1 of the NPS.
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When is it acceptable to not bundle your items?
When using hardsided containers accessing Level 1 for NDG presort items.
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What is the minimum fill requirement for a container?
The minimum fill requirement for a container is 70% full when only one container exists for a destination (Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the National Presortation Schematic (NPS)).
When more than one container exists for a destination the minimum fill requirement is 95% for all the containers except for the last container, which has no minimum fill.
Note: The last Residue container has no minimum fill requirement.
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What levels of the NPS are accessible for containerization?
You can access Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 for containerizing the mail. . If you don’t have the minimum number of groupings to create a container to these levels, the items can then be containerized as Residue.
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What is the minimum fill requirement for a mailbag?
The minimum fill requirement for A-6 mailbags (small bag) is 4 bundles or 3.5 kg.
The minimum fill requirement for A-3 mailbags (large bags) is 6 bundles or 7 kg.
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What is the maximum weight of a container or mailbag?
The maximum weight of a container or mailbag is 25 kg (55 lbs.).
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Where can I obtain containers or mailbags?
Customers with an agreement number can obtain containers or mailbags by calling the Customer Service Network at 1-866-607-6301.
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