Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business · Est. 2018

Concept to
Construction

12Bravo Group provides engineering, commissioning and turn-key general contracting for federal, state and institutional facilities across the United States. We plan the mission, build it right, and leave the site better than we found it.

Our Capabilities Work With Us
SDVOSB seal SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Certified
SDVOSB CertifiedSBA VetCert · SAM.gov registered · Nationwide
01 Engineering 02 Commissioning 03 General Contracting
Set-Aside SDVOSB CAGE 85KC1 NAICS 541330 · 238220 · 541350 · 541690 HQ Medford, NJ
What we do

Three disciplines. One accountable team.

Design it, verify it, build it. The same principals carry a project from the first site walk through warranty closeout.

01 · Phase 01 Plan the Mission

Engineering

MEP design, assessments and energy

Licensed mechanical, electrical and plumbing design with PE-stamped construction documents, facility condition assessments and energy audits.

  • MEP and plumbing design
  • HVAC replacement and modernization
  • Energy audits and resilience planning
Engineering
02 · Phase 02 Verify the System

Commissioning

New construction, retro-Cx and electrical studies

Functional performance testing of HVAC, controls and building automation so systems deliver what the design intended, in occupied and secure facilities.

  • New-construction and retro-commissioning
  • FPTs, TAB verification, issues logs
  • Arc flash, coordination and short circuit studies
Commissioning
03 · Phase 03 Execute & Deliver

General Contracting

Turn-key design-build delivery

Mechanical equipment replacement, renovations and fit-out delivered design-build or design-bid-build, with EM 385-1-1 safety and QC plans.

  • Design-build and design-bid-build
  • Subcontractor and schedule management
  • Closeout, warranty and as-builts
General Contracting
Who we are

Veteran-led.
Mission-focused.

12Bravo Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2018 by a U.S. Army veteran. We bring military discipline and accountability to commissioning, MEP and mechanical equipment work in the public and private sectors.

About 12BravoMeet the Team
12B · Combat Engineer

12B is the U.S. Army occupational specialty for Combat Engineer: the soldiers who build, breach and clear so the mission can move. The name is a standard for how we work. Plan carefully, build to standard, finish the job.

Past performance

Representative work

Selected projects delivered by our principals and their firms, across corrections, higher education, healthcare and manufacturing. These reflect the direct professional experience of our principals and the firms they have led.

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Capabilities

Engineering. Commissioning. General Contracting.

One firm carries the project from concept to construction. Each discipline stands on its own, and together they remove the handoffs where federal projects lose time and money.

Phase 01Plan the Mission

Engineering: assess the facility, define the scope and produce stamped documents that can be bid and built.

Engineering
Phase 02Verify the System

Commissioning: test, tune and document so the owner gets the performance that was promised.

Commissioning
Phase 03Execute & Deliver

General contracting: self-perform the management, control the schedule, close out clean.

General Contracting
Who we serve

Federal, state and institutional owners

Federal

DoD, VA, GSA, USACE, NAVFAC and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, as prime on SDVOSB set-asides or as a teaming partner to large primes with small-business subcontracting goals.

State & Municipal

Departments of corrections, public university systems and state facility agencies, with deep experience in public-agency procurement and on-call engineering contracts.

Institutional & Healthcare

Hospitals, academic medical centers, research buildings and manufacturers that need work performed in occupied, continuously operating facilities.

01 · Phase 01 Plan the Mission

Engineering

Licensed MEP and energy engineering for facilities that have to keep running. From condition assessment to PE-stamped construction documents.

Capabilities

What we deliver

  • Mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for new construction and renovation
  • HVAC replacement and modernization: boiler and chiller plants, RTUs, AHUs, controls
  • Facility condition assessments and capital planning
  • ASHRAE Level I, II and III energy audits; resilience and decarbonization planning
  • Construction documents, specifications and cost estimates for public bid
  • PE-stamped drawings, code compliance and permitting support
  • Secure-facility design: anti-ligature plumbing, kitchen and laundry systems
  • Utility incentive and §179D support for owner-funded projects
Past performance

Engineering projects

About this past performance

The projects shown reflect the direct professional experience of 12Bravo's principals and the firms they have led.

02 · Phase 02 Verify the System

Commissioning

Independent verification that mechanical, electrical and control systems perform to the design intent, in new buildings and in facilities that have been running for decades.

Capabilities

What we deliver

  • New-construction commissioning and retro-commissioning of existing buildings
  • HVAC, controls and building automation system (BAS) verification
  • Functional performance testing and seasonal testing
  • Testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) verification
  • Issues logs, O&M documentation review and operator training
  • Commissioning process aligned to LEED, ASHRAE Guideline 0 and UFC 3-401-01
  • Arc flash, protective-device coordination and short-circuit studies per NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584
  • Field verification in secure and continuously occupied facilities
Past performance

Commissioning projects

About this past performance

The projects shown reflect the direct professional experience of 12Bravo's principals and the firms they have led.

03 · Phase 03 Execute & Deliver

Turn-Key General Contracting

Design-build and design-bid-build delivery of mechanical equipment replacements, renovations and fit-out, managed by the same engineers who designed the work.

Capabilities

What we deliver

  • Design-build and design-bid-build project delivery
  • Mechanical equipment replacement: boilers, chillers, RTUs, pumps, controls
  • Renovations and tenant fit-out in occupied buildings
  • Subcontractor procurement, scheduling and coordination
  • Accident prevention plans per EM 385-1-1 and site-specific QC plans
  • Start-up, commissioning and measurement & verification included
  • Utility incentive programs secured on the owner's behalf
  • Closeout, warranty management and as-built documentation
Past performance

Design-build projects

About this past performance

The projects shown reflect the direct professional experience of 12Bravo's principals and the firms they have led.

Past performance

The record behind the name

Projects delivered by 12Bravo's principals and their firms for federal, state, healthcare and industrial owners. Client names are withheld except where the owner has agreed to be identified.

About this past performance

The projects shown reflect the direct professional experience of 12Bravo's principals and the firms they have led.

Federal contracting

Built for the contracting officer

Everything you need to award to 12Bravo Group as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, on one page.

Company data

Registration

Legal name
12Bravo Group
Established
2018
CAGE code
85KC1
Set-aside status
SDVOSB (VA VetCert)
SAM.gov
Active registration
Primary NAICS
541330 Engineering Services
Secondary NAICS
238220 · 541350 · 541690
Headquarters
Medford, NJ
Geography
Nationwide
SDVOSB seal
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Certified · SAM.gov registered
How to engage

Three ways to work with us

SDVOSB set-aside or sole source

Award directly under the VA Veterans First (Rule of Two) program or agency SDVOSB set-asides. Sole-source thresholds apply under FAR 19.14.

Subcontracting plan partner

Primes with FAR 52.219-9 small-business subcontracting plans can count 12Bravo toward SDVOSB goals on A/E, construction and ESPC task orders.

Teaming and joint venture

Mentor-protégé and teaming arrangements for larger design-build and O&M pursuits where the SDVOSB prime position opens the competition.

Agencies

Where we work

Department of Defense

USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC and installation public works, with UFC-aligned commissioning and EM 385-1-1 safety plans.

Veterans Affairs

VHA medical centers and VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management: infrastructure, energy and commissioning in operating hospitals.

Other federal & state agencies

GSA, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and state agencies, including on-call engineering contracts.

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About 12Bravo

Veteran-led. Mission-focused.

Our mission

To use our resources to improve the lives of Veterans who bravely served our country while providing safe, high-quality, and cost-efficient services that consistently exceed expectations.

12Bravo Group was founded in 2018 in Medford, New Jersey by Jeff Yekenchik, a U.S. Army veteran. The firm provides commissioning, MEP and mechanical equipment solutions throughout the United States, in both the public and private sectors. In 2026 the firm added two principals with more than six decades of combined engineering practice, bringing design, commissioning and design-build delivery under one roof.

12B · Combat Engineer

The name comes from the U.S. Army MOS for Combat Engineer. It is a standard, not a slogan: plan carefully, build to standard, finish the job.

How we work

  • The principals who sell the work run the work
  • Licensed engineers on every project, from assessment to closeout
  • Experience in secure, occupied and mission-critical facilities
  • Commercially reasonable, documented and on schedule
Founded
2018
Status
SDVOSB
Headquarters
Medford, NJ
Service area
Nationwide
Leadership

The team

Two U.S. Army Service Disabled Veterans and a licensed Professional Engineer, with the combined experience of three engineering firms.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Yekenchik

US Army Service Disabled Veteran

Jeff founded 12Bravo Group in 2018. He leads the firm's federal and private-sector commissioning, MEP and mechanical equipment work, bringing military discipline and accountability to every project.

jeff@12bravogroup.com
Chief Revenue Officer

Frank Remick

US Army Service Disabled Veteran

Frank co-founded a regional MEP engineering firm in 1982 and led it for more than 40 years, delivering federal, state and institutional projects across the Mid-Atlantic. He directs business development and client relationships, with deep experience in public-agency procurement.

frank@12bravogroup.com
Partner · Chief Operating Officer

Matthew Wells, PE, CEM

Professional Engineer · Certified Energy Manager

Founder of an MEP and energy engineering firm that has served institutional, healthcare, government and commercial clients for more than 20 years. Matt oversees engineering, commissioning and design-build delivery for 12Bravo.

matt@12bravogroup.com
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Practical guidance on engineering, commissioning, design-build delivery and electrical studies, written by the engineers who do the work.

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Headquarters3 Oak Leaf CourtMedford, NJ 08055
Jeff Yekenchik · President & CEOjeff@12bravogroup.com609.410.5054
Business developmentfrank@12bravogroup.com
Engineering & operationsmatt@12bravogroup.com
Webwww.12bravogroup.com