Twelve Benefit Corporation
Berkeley, CA
- UEI
- ZDA4MC2CCJL6
- CAGE
- 7EZ93
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 614 Bancroft Way Ste B, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
- Website
- twelve.co
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Energy
- Energy Equipment & Services
- Gas Utilities
- Oil & Gas
- SIC code
- 28 Chemical & Allied Products
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $74,932 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $74,932 |
Contract awards
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About the company
Twelve Benefit Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer of electrochemical goods based in Berkeley, California, operates as a prime recipient and prime contractor in federal research and development funding, with a portfolio focused on CO2 electrolysis technology for sustainable aviation fuel production and solar fuel conversion. The vendor has received no federal contract vehicles and competes exclusively in open (non-set-aside) R&D procurements and grant awards across multiple agencies.
The vendor's recent work centers on electrolyzer development and membrane technology. In August 2026, the Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy awarded Twelve Benefit Corporation a $7.5 million cooperative agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089) to develop and validate next-generation CO2 electrolyzers for sustainable aviation fuel production, with performance in Berkeley through July 2028 and a culminating medium-term stack test demonstrating 2,000-plus hours of operation at high current densities. In June 2026, the Air Force Research Laboratory issued a $74,932 purchase order for CO2-derived jet fuel deployed at point of need, with completion targeted for September 2026. Earlier, in February 2022, the Department of Energy Office of Science funded a $206,500 project grant (CFDA 81.049) to develop hyperbranched polymer-electrolyte membranes for carbon dioxide conversion to solar fuel.
Customer concentration spans research agencies with modest overlap. The Department of Energy Office of Science leads by award count (6 awards), while the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory dominates potential value (5 awards, $2.4 million combined). The National Science Foundation, NASA Shared Services Center, and DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency together round out the active set. The vendor's portfolio reflects a research and development posture, with four awards in Physical and Engineering Sciences R&D and three in defense-related applied research. Activity shows a rebound after a quiet 2021–2022 period: five awards in 2019, four in 2020, one in 2021, one in 2022, and two in 2026. Combined obligated dollars ($23.5 million) substantially exceed combined potential value ($3.3 million), indicating front-loaded funding on closed or near-complete awards. Only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.
Quick answers
Is Twelve Benefit Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Twelve Benefit Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through May 26, 2027.
How much has Twelve Benefit Corporation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $74,932 to Twelve Benefit Corporation in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Twelve Benefit Corporation's most recent federal award?
Twelve Benefit Corporation's most recent federal grant award is Infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) - enabling compact and durable next-generation CO2 electrolyzers for… (DEFE0032672), from National Energy Technology Lab, on August 1, 2026.
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