Government & Public Sector
Trusted Mail and Print Services for Government Agencies
Early Express is a SAM-registered federal contractor and USPS-authorized presort provider operating from a single production facility in Dayton, Ohio. We hold UEI NSSQMTBGLSW9 and CAGE code 1LDH5, and we have produced and shipped for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson since the early 2000s, most recently in three consecutive fiscal years. The business has operated in Dayton since 1977 and has been incorporated as Early Express Services Inc. since 1982.
UEI
NSSQMTBGLSW9
CAGE Code
1LDH5
SAM.gov
Registered & Active
Business Size
Small Business
Core Competencies
What Early Express Delivers for Government Agencies
Data preparation, printing, addressing, presort, postage and outbound shipping all happen under one roof in Dayton. For a contracting officer that means one vendor, one schedule, and no subcontractor chain to chase when a delivery date moves
USPS Presort Mail Services
As a USPS-authorized presort provider, Early Express processes First-Class, Marketing Mail and Nonprofit Mail, delivering certified postage discounts on every qualifying mailing. Pickup, sortation and induction are handled in-house.
Print Production & Variable Data
Digital and offset printing, variable data personalization, wide format and finishing. Citizen notices, forms, brochures, booklets, signage and event materials — from government-furnished artwork or our own design.
Public Outreach & EDDM
For community-wide outreach — public health, election information, census efforts, emergency notification — Early Express runs EDDM programs that saturate targeted carrier routes without a mailing list.
Kitting, Fulfillment & Shipping
Assembly, kitting, packaging and outbound distribution for education and outreach programs. This is the scope of our three most recent U.S. Air Force task orders.
Handwritten Direct Mail
Real pen-to-paper and handwriting-font envelopes and letters produced at scale, for high-priority citizen outreach where the piece has to be opened rather than sorted into recycling.
Address Hygiene & Postage Savings
CASS-certified address processing, NCOA, deduplication and secure file transfer, plus mail class selection and permit optimization with audit-ready postage documentation.
Past Performance
Early Express Has Served Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Since the Early 2000s
Early Express has produced and shipped education outreach materials for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on and off since the early 2000s. The three most recent task orders, below, were awarded in consecutive fiscal years.
| Contract | Customer | Scope | NAICS | FY | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA239625PB025 | U.S. Air Force | Education outreach Kit and Shipping | 492110 | 2025 | $17K |
| FA239624PB016 | U.S. Air Force | Education outreach Kit and Shipping | 492110 | 2024 | $16K |
| FA239623P0005 | U.S. Air Force | Education outreach Kit and Shipping | 492110 | 2023 | $13K |
Recent awards are publicly reported in federal procurement records. Earlier awards for this customer were performed under the company's prior DUNS registration (037497724) and predate the UEI transition; documentation is available on request.
Company Identification
Registration & Procurement Data
The following supports solicitations, market research and source selection for federal, state and local procurement officers.
Why Early Express
What Separates Early Express From a Print Broker
Woman-owned and family-run since 1977
Early Express is majority woman-owned and has served government and institutional clients through decades of USPS rate structures, mail class changes and technology transitions — under the same family, without interruption.
Authorized presort, not a reseller
We operate our own presort facility and hold USPS bulk permits. Postage discounts are earned and documented in-house, not marked up from someone else’s operation.
Twenty years serving Wright-Patterson
Early Express has produced for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson since the early 2000s, across multiple contract vehicles and the DUNS-to-UEI transition — most recently in three consecutive fiscal years.
Scales both directions
Whether a department needs 500 letters or 500,000, the same facility handles it — and small requirements do not get deprioritized behind large ones.
Careful with citizen data
Address files are processed with CASS certification, NCOA and secure transfer. Handling requirements are scoped per contract before any file moves.
Sized for micro-purchase work
Set up to quote and deliver small requirements quickly, including on the government purchase card, without a procurement cycle that outlasts the deadline.
Procurement Information
NAICS Codes & Purchasing Methods
Contracting officers may use these codes for market research or when preparing a solicitation.
| Dog weight | Quantity | Applicable Early Express Services |
|---|---|---|
| 492110 | Couriers & Express Delivery Services | Kitting, fulfillment and outbound shipping |
| 561431 | Private Mail Centers | Presort processing, postage savings, mail induction |
| 323111 | Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) | Variable data printing, direct mail production, envelopes |
| 541860 | Direct Mail Advertising | Campaign production, EDDM, citizen outreach programs |
| 518210 | Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services | List processing, CASS certification, NCOA, address hygiene |
Purchasing methods
Early Express accepts government purchase cards, purchase orders and task orders, and is available for competitive bidding, sole-source procurement and cooperative purchasing agreements. We can supply a W-9, certificate of insurance, references and any other documentation your vendor onboarding requires — contact us and we will send the package the same day.
How to Buy
How Early Express Works With Contracting Officers
We are set up for the way small print and mail requirements actually get bought — quickly, often at or below the micro-purchase threshold.
Send the requirement
A statement of work, a sample, or a description and a quantity. We confirm within one business day whether it is something we produce in-house.
Get a written quote
Itemized by production, postage and shipping, so the postage line is visible rather than buried in a unit price. A postage savings analysis comes with it.
Award and proof
Purchase card, purchase order or task order. Proofs approved before anything goes to press.
Produce, mail and document
Production in Dayton, USPS paperwork filed, and delivery documentation returned for your contract file.
Twenty minutes from Wright-Patterson
Our production floor is at 1333 E 2nd St in Dayton — close enough to Wright-Patterson for same-day proofs, hand delivery and a site visit before award. Early Express has produced and shipped for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson on and off since the early 2000s, most recently in three consecutive fiscal years.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Government Contracting Questions Early Express Is Asked Most
Is Early Express registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Early Express Services Inc. is registered and active in SAM.gov under UEI NSSQMTBGLSW9 and CAGE code 1LDH5, at 1333 E 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45403, in Ohio's 10th congressional district. Contracting officers can verify the registration directly in SAM.gov using either identifier.
Does Early Express have federal past performance?
Yes. Early Express has produced and shipped for the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on and off since the early 2000s, most recently under task orders FA239623P0005, FA239624PB016 and FA239625PB025 in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025. Earlier awards for this customer predate the UEI transition and were performed under our prior DUNS registration. Commercial, state and local references are available on request.
What NAICS codes does Early Express serve?
Early Express operates under 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services), 561431 (Private Mail Centers), 323111 (Commercial Printing), 541860 (Direct Mail Advertising) and 518210 (Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services). Together these cover the full range of our mail production, printing, fulfillment and data services.
Is Early Express a small business?
Yes. Early Express Services Inc. is a majority woman-owned, family-run small business operating from a single facility in Dayton, Ohio. SBA size standards vary by NAICS code, so we are happy to provide current size documentation for the specific code in your solicitation.
Can Early Express accept a government purchase card?
Yes. Most print and mail requirements fall at or below the micro-purchase threshold, which is the fastest way to place small jobs. We also accept purchase orders and task orders, and quote production, postage and shipping as separate line items so the contract file shows what was actually bought.
Does Early Express handle postage on government mailings?
Yes. Early Express is a USPS-authorized presort provider holding its own bulk mail permits, so postage is prepared, discounted, documented and optimized as part of the job rather than handed back to the agency. Audit-ready postage documentation is returned with every mailing.
Will Early Express work as a subcontractor to a prime?
Yes. Primes use Early Express for the print, mail preparation, kitting and fulfillment portions of larger contracts. We can provide our capability statement, past performance references, a W-9 and certificates of insurance for your subcontractor file.
How quickly can Early Express turn a government print and mail job?
Digital print jobs typically complete in two to five business days and offset in five to ten, depending on quantity and finishing. Mail preparation and presort add roughly one to two days. Rush turnaround is available — call 937-223-5801 with your required delivery date and we will confirm before you write the requirement.
Send Us Your Requirement
Early Express has run print and mail production in Dayton since 1977 and has performed on federal task orders three years running. Send a statement of work, or just a description and a quantity, and we will come back with an itemized quote.
