TAS::72 1000::TAS THIS SCOPE OF WORK MERGES THE WORK OF THE USAID KNOWLEDGE SERVICES CENTER (KSC) WITH THE WORK OF THE USAID DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE CLEARINGHOUSE (DEC). THE USAID KNOWLEDGE SERVICES CENTER SERVES TO INTEGRATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE USAID, LIBRARY, LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER, ANALYTICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE CLEARINGHOUSE SERVES AS THE AGENCY S INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUIRING, CATALOGING, PRESERVING AND DISSEMINATING USAID-FUNDED DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS FROM ITS STAFF, CONTRACTORS AND GRANTEES. THE GOAL OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PULL TOGETHER VARIED RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES, CURRENTLY EXISTING IN BOTH CONTRACTS, INTO A SINGLE CORPORATE INFORMATION RESOURCE THAT WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO USAID WASHINGTON AND USAID OVERSEAS MISSIONS.