The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
Response Methods and Materials Checklist
Paper BAS
Your paper BAS packet includes:
• BAS Letter
• Respondent Guide – review latest updates at

• BAS Form(s)
• Maps
• Colored pencils
• NO CHANGE post card
• Postage-paid return envelope
• Ruler
To change your response method from Paper BAS to either Digital BAS or MAF/TIGER Partnership
Software, you must notify the U.S. Census Bureau by February 15 to allow adequate time for
additional material creation and shipment. You may contact the Census Bureau by phone at
1-800-972-5651 or by e-mail at .

Digital BAS
and
Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and
Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Partnership Software (MTPS)
Digital BAS is designed to accept responses from experienced geographic information system
(GIS) users who provide their changes to U.S. Census Bureau spatial data. Digital BAS participants
must have the ability to edit Census Bureau shapefiles in order to participate in Digital BAS. The
MTPS is a PC-based software application for participants to digitally update U.S. Census Bureau
maps, as well as local contact data. MTPS participants do not need to have GIS experience or
software in order to respond using the MTPS. Paper forms are provided for informational purposes
only and should not be returned.
Your Digital BAS/MTPS packet includes:
• BAS Letter
• Respondent Guide (included on data CD)
• CD or DVD with Census Bureau spatial data shapefiles
• BAS forms(s)
• CD with MTPS software
To change your response method from Digital or MTPS to Paper BAS, you must notify the Census
Bureau by February 15 to allow adequate time for additional material creation and shipment. You
may contact the Census Bureau by phone at 1–800–972–5651 or by e-mail at
.

BAS-5(I)
(9-12-2012)