History

Providing Solutions since 2008

Falcona was designed to satisfy the need for professional engineering services for an evolving world. After successful careers in the government, academia, and private industry, Dr. John Ayala and Bessie Irizarry built a company that turns problems into solutions, and concerns into successful business experiences. Overcoming day-to-day challenges and achieving goals through extensive experience, partnering, and collaboration. Always maintaining a high level of integrity, ethics, and quality service for  all of our customers and strategic partners.

SBA Certified Falcona as WOSB/EDWOSB

February 23, 2023

 

Falcona is excited to announce that we have been certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (WOSB Program), effective February 23, 2023.

Defense Health Agency Awards to Falcona

October 01, 2022

 

Falcona is excited to announce that it was awarded the Advisory & Program Management Support contract. This contract supports the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort San Houston, TX. Located in the Medical Education &Training Campus (METC).

2nd SABOC Award

October 14, 2021

 

Falcona is excited to announce that the Minority Business Development Agency hosted their annual National Minority Enterprise Development Week conference. Falcona was recognized for its excellent performance and contribution to federal contracting support to the San Antonio community by receiving the 2021 SABOC Award.

Instructor Training Support at DHA

April 1, 2021

Falcona is excited to announce that it was awarded a prime contract for Instructor Training Support Services in support of the Defense Health Agency’s Medical Education & Training Campus (METC).

Engineering Technical Support at CCAD

September 14, 2020

Falcona was awarded a contract to provide production engineering and technical support to the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) production engineering directorate and the Continuous Improvement office. The Falcona team has previous experience at CCAD and has been able to work hand in hand with the CCAD engineers in many projects to include technology insertion, pilot programs, equipment procurement, capital investment planning, execution, tool design, and time & motion studies to name a few..

Falcona Continues with DHA

September 1, 2019

Falcona receives an award to continue operations with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in 2020 to provide program support, which includes project management, process improvement, curriculum development, academic counseling, and video training.

DFARS 7012 Compliance

January 1, 2018

Falcona enhances its cybersecurity and data-handling safeguard protocols in compliance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

SABOC Award

October 21, 2017

Falcona is recognized by the San Antonio Business Council (SABOC) and receives an award for Excellence in Federal Contracting Support.

Falcona’s 1st Prime Contract

September 29, 2017

Falcona receives two 8(a) awards which allows the company to expand their capabilities into video production and instructional development.

FIIS IDIQ Contract Award

August 29, 2017

Falcona Intuitive Integrated Solutions, LLC (FIIS) lands IDIQ contract from the Robins Air Force Base to support the Munitions Handling Unit (MHU)-196/204 trailers. Falcona is the managing partner of the Joint Venture.

ISO 9001:2015 Certification

August 10, 2017

Falcona receives the ISO 9001:2015 certification by demonstrating its ability to consistently provide products and services that meets customer and regulatory requirements while enhancing customer satisfaction. The ISO 9001:2015 is the most recent revision of the ISO 9000 standard. The ISO 9001:2015 certification and surveillance services have been provided by the National Standard Authority of Ireland.

SBA Approves 8(a) Joint Venture

December 16, 2016

The Small Business Administration (SBA) approves Falcona Intuitive Integrated Solutions, LLC (FIIS) as an 8(a) Joint Venture effectively converting the JV into a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).

Mentor-Protégé Established

June 30, 2016

The SBA approves Falcona’s Mentor-Protégé Agreement (MPA) with Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE) to enhance the capabilities of Falcona and to improve Falcona’s ability to successfully compete for federal government contracts.

Joint Venture is Formed

March 27, 2016

Falcona Intuitive Integrated Solutions, LLC (FIIS) is a joint venture between Falcona and INTUITIVE. The JV was formed to provide the federal government with a more robust offer for a lower price.

GSA Consolidated PSS Award

August 26, 2015

Falcona is awarded the consolidated GSA Prime Contract in the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) incorporating MOBIS and PES GSA schedules providing additional flexibility and access to more opportunities.

SBA 8(a) Certification

February 24, 2015

Falcona is a certified Participant in the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program on February 24, 2015

GSA Schedules (IT, MOBIS, PES)

February 10, 2015

Falcona is awarded the General Purposes Commercial Information Technology (IT) Equipment, Software and Services schedule in February 10, 2015 and in February 24, 2015, Falcona is awarded the Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) and the Professional Engineering Services (PES) schedules.

Falcona Continues to Grow

December 6, 2014

Falcona successfully conducted and documented an enterprise level business analyses and technical assessment of the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s (AMC’s) Arsenal System’s ability to meet its life cycle sustainment requirement – Rock Island Arsenal and Watervliet Arsenal.

Expand into Logistics Support

October 17, 2013

Falcona received an award to provide logistics consulting, analysis, and training documentation to the USAF Forward Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination Program (FPED) Office at Robins AFB.

Commercial Tech Transfer

July 5, 2013

Falcona provided engineering and technology transfer services to commercialize technology developed for military applications.

Expands into Offering Training

November 8, 2012

Falcona received its first training contract providing certification training in the following areas: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, and Project Management Professional Certification.

AMCOM EXPRESS Subcontractor

May 1, 2011

Falcona becomes a sub-contractor in two prime blanket purchase agreements (BPA) with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) in the Programmatic and Technical Domains under the Expedited Professional & Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) contract.

1st Commercial Award

March 17, 2011

Falcona supported Kelly Logistics Support Services (KLSS) by performing an assessment of the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Enterprise on material tracking requirements and demonstrating technologies and information system capabilities that would enable the positive management and control of all nuclear weapons related materials throughout the enterprise.

Falcona’s 1st Award

December 1, 2008

 

Falcona is awarded the first contract to develop modernization plans for U.S. Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicle systems including logistics, acquisition, facility equipping, staffing, production flow plan and layout.

Falcona was Founded

October 1, 2008

Falcona Management & Technology, LLC was founded in San Antonio, TX. The company specializes in process engineering and technology transfer.