CASS Address Matching & Standardization 2

Question 1

When CASS software encounters '123 Main St NW' and the USPS database has '123 Main Street Northwest', what is the correct standardized output?

Accepted Answer

123 Main St NW

Answer

CASS standardization uses USPS-approved abbreviations, so 'St' and 'NW' are the correct abbreviated forms per Publication 28.

Question 2

Which ZIP+4 component identifies the specific delivery point within a carrier route?

Accepted Answer

The last two digits of the +4 code

Answer

The last two digits of the ZIP+4 code identify the delivery point within the sector/segment defined by the first two digits of the add-on code.

Question 3

An address input is '456 Elm Avenue Apt 3B, Chicago IL 60614'. After CASS processing, the secondary designator should appear as:

Accepted Answer

APT 3B

Answer

CASS standardization converts all address components to uppercase and uses USPS-approved abbreviations like APT.

Question 4

What does a DPV (Delivery Point Validation) confirmation indicator of 'S' mean?

Accepted Answer

The address matched only to the primary number, with secondary info unconfirmed

Answer

A DPV indicator of 'S' means the primary number matched but secondary information (like apartment number) could not be confirmed.

Question 5

Under CASS certification rules, how often must mailers reprocess their address files to maintain presort discounts?

Accepted Answer

Within 185 days of the mailing date

Answer

USPS requires that address lists used for presort mailings must be CASS-processed within 185 days prior to the mailing date.

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