SRC0000037173 Exhibit 1.docxSRC0000037173 Exhibit 1.docx

This file is a Quality Systems Manual (QSM) exhibit developed jointly by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DOE) for environmental laboratories. The document serves as a consolidated quality standards reference for laboratories conducting environmental testing and analysis. The manual establishes protocols and procedures that environmental laboratories must follow to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency in analytical data collection and reporting. In the context of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant air monitoring project in Ohio, this QSM would apply to the independent laboratory selected to conduct verification analysis of air monitoring samples collected by Ohio Department of Health monitors. The contractor's selected laboratory must comply with these DoD/DOE consolidated quality standards when analyzing weekly, monthly, and quarterly air filter samples to verify the accuracy and reliability of DOE's existing monitoring data.

The QSM serves as the technical and procedural foundation for ensuring that independent laboratory analyses meet federal quality assurance requirements. Laboratories performing work under this contract opportunity must demonstrate compliance with the standards outlined in this exhibit to qualify for selection. The quality standards contained in this manual directly support the contract's primary objective of providing independent verification of DOE's air monitoring program, ensuring that analytical results submitted in DOE's annual monitoring reports are accurate and defensible. Adherence to these consolidated quality systems protocols is essential for maintaining the integrity of environmental monitoring data and supporting regulatory compliance at the Portsmouth facility.