Site Plan Review 7, Map 158

Kern County has issued a ministerial site plan review for the construction of industrial facilities at the South Kern Industrial Center to support the manufacturing of pure oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen for ammonia production, along with the recovery of pure argon and carbon dioxide as by-products. The project falls under Specific Plan 7.3, which is equivalent to an M-3 Heavy Industrial zoning designation, and is subject to non-discretionary approval under California’s CEQA Section 15268 as a ministerial action, exempting it from environmental review. The permit, identified as PLC26-00252, was filed on July 6, 2026, and posted on July 7, 2026, with no competitive solicitation or proposal evaluation process involved. Approvals are based solely on compliance with local land use regulations and administrative requirements, not on technical merit, cost, or performance trade-offs. The total financial obligation consists of three one-time administrative fees totaling $502, including $260 for the Site Plan Review, $192 for Policy and Legal Conformance, and $50 for County Clerk CEQA Posting, paid via the Accela online permitting system using credit card. There is no formal contract structure, no contract line items, no delivery schedule, no FAR clauses, no federal accounting codes, no government contract administration personnel such as a COR or PCO, and no requirement for representations or certifications typically associated with federal procurement. The place of performance is clearly defined by parcel numbers 220-110-82 through 220-110-86 in Unincorporated Kern County, with oversight administered by the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department in Bakersfield. The entity responsible for execution is Grannus, LLC, with contact provided through Kelly Merritt and Dennis McNamara, but there is no evidence of federal contractual obligations, procurement instruments, or standardized terms related to installation, testing, inspection, packaging, or delivery. The process is purely local, regulatory, and administrative in nature.