About Mail Services

Our core function is to streamline, process, and deliver government mail.

We provide service to state agencies, colleges and universities, political subdivisions, and non-profits through statewide contract #02624.

Our service commitments

Next day campus (interoffice) mail 

  • When received at Print & Mail by 5 p.m., interoffice mail is delivered the next business day.
  • If received by 11 a.m., delivery may be same day but is not guaranteed.

Tracking

  • Print & Mail provides continuous electronic barcode tracking of all incoming USPS accountable mail.
  • Use the Campus Mail tracking form for packages you want to track ($3.95 per package).
    1. Fill out the Sender's Information section.
    2. If a signature is required, circle "Yes."
    3. Fill out the Receiving Mail Stop section and note the number of packages to track.
    4. Print and attach the tracking form to the packages scheduled for pick up.
    5. If you would like a delivery confirmation, indicate that in the Notes section. Delivery confirmation is free.

Presort

We sort outgoing mail from our customers prior to sending it USPS in exchange for a postage discount that is then passed on to our customers.

  • Same day presort letter mail: When received at Print & Mail by 1:30 p.m., mail is delivered to USPS the same day with discounted postage.
  • Next day presort letter mail: When received at Print & Mail after 1:30 p.m. and before close of business, mail is delivered to USPS the next day with discounted postage.
  • Same day full rate letter mail: When received at Print & Mail by 5:00 p.m., mail is delivered to USPS the same day. Full rate mail is metered at full postage rate and submitted without presorting.

Mail design assistance

  • We provide design and consulting services to help realize cost savings through postal discounts.

Inserting

Printed material is run through a machine and inserted into an envelope to create a mail piece. 

  • Typically a two-day turnaround, same day inserting is available when prescheduled, at an increased surcharge rate.  
  • There is no additional metering fee when done during the inserting process.

Additional service information

  • Deliveries are made within 15 minutes of scheduled target times.
  • Search for active Mailstops and delivery schedules with our Mailstop Lookup Tool.
  • Certain mailing and shipping supplies are available free of charge, usually within two business days. Order mail supplies.
  • Incoming mail from USPS addressed to the 98504 zip code is X-rayed before delivery to increase the safety of state employees.
  • USPS inspectors occasionally examine the state's mail to protect against violations of the Private Express Statutes
  • Customer tours of our facility are welcomed and available on short notice.

Delivery route map

A map of Washington state with lines representing DES' mail delivery routes.
Click on the image to show a larger version.

 

 

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