About Mail Services

Consolidated Mail Services (CMS) delivers incoming Federal mail addressed to state agencies using the 98504 Zip Code. We provide service to State Agencies, Institutions, Community Colleges, Universities and Political Subdivisions and Non-Profit Organizations. For more information see:

Our service commitments

Next day campus mail

  • When received at CMS by 5:00 p.m. will be delivered the next business day

Scheduled same-day campus pick-up and deliveries

  • Delivery will be made on the next scheduled route and run

Same day presort letter mail

  • When received at CMS by 1:30 p.m. will be delivered to USPS the same day with discounted postage

Next day presort letter mail

  • When received at CMS after 1:30 p.m. and before close of business will be delivered to USPS the next day with discounted postage

Same day full rate letter mail

  • When received at CMS by 5:00 p.m. will be delivered to USPS the same day

Mail design assistance

  • CMS will help design your mail for automation to achieve a postal discount
  • CMS provides several other types of no charge mail consulting

Tracking

  • CMS automatically provides continuous electronic barcode tracking of incoming USPS accountable mail

Inserting

  • Inserting services are typical two-day turnaround. Same day inserting available when pre-scheduled
  • There is no CMS fee for metering when done during the inserting process

Miscellaneous commitments

  • Certain mailing and shipping supplies are available free-of-charge, usually within two business days
  • All USPS incoming mail addressed to the 98504 Zip Code is X-rayed before delivery to increase the safety of state employees
  • Customer tours are welcomed and available on short notice
  • Deliveries will be made within 15-minutes of scheduled target times

CMS has been designated vital by state agencies for them to successfully meet their operational missions. We take our role of processing and delivering the state’s mail very seriously. Our core and only function is to streamline government mailing and allow state employees to focus on their agencies’ priorities. This goal is pursued by offering a complete assortment of cost-saving mailing options and fulfilling our role as mail experts for the state of Washington.

United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspectors occasionally examine the states’ mail to protect against violations of the Private Express Statutes. These regulations reserve the exclusive right of the USPS to carry letters for compensation to ensure that sufficient revenue is generated to serve all areas of the nation at uniform rates. See Private Express Statutes for more information.