The United States Postal Service has spent roughly $1.5 billion building a government software system that replicates technology the private sector already provides.
The platform, known as USPS Ship, was intended to replace the long-standing PC Postage ecosystem, a network of private software companies that has powered ecommerce shipping through the Postal Service for decades. The model dates back to the Postal Service’s Information-Based Indicia Program launched in 1999, which authorized private developers to sell digital postage and integrate USPS shipping directly into business software.
Companies such as Stamps.com, Pitney Bowes, and Endicia built platforms that allow merchants to buy postage, print labels, manage shipments, and integrate USPS services directly into ecommerce storefronts and logistics software.
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