Halcon Loco Nocturno LLC

Halcon Loco Nocturno LLC, a woman-owned small business based in Imperial, California, provides canine kenneling and veterinary services to the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection as a prime contractor, operating exclusively under small business set-asides. The vendor operates facilities within 25 miles of the Calexico ports of entry and houses, provides veterinary care for, and maintains between 36 to 43 CBP-owned detection canines used in the agency's border security operations, with capacity for up to 7 emergency placements. Work is performed in El Centro, California, and must comply with the Animal Welfare Act and the National Canine Enforcement Handbook.

Halcon Loco Nocturno's customer base is concentrated entirely with DHS CBP. The vendor has received 10 awards worth $9.1 million in combined potential value from CBP since 2019, with an additional 2 awards valued at $1.2 million issued by the DHS Chief Procurement Officer. Recent representative work includes a $1.06 million total small business set-aside delivery order issued May 1, 2026, with ultimate completion April 30, 2027; a $527.88 thousand non-set-aside delivery order issued May 1, 2025, running through April 30, 2030; and a $512.46 thousand total small business set-aside purchase order issued May 1, 2024. The vendor also holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC 70B03C25D00000010) with CBP valued at $2.75 million and running through April 30, 2030, which has generated 2 task orders totaling $1.6 million in combined potential value.

Activity has been episodic, with one award in 2019, two in 2022, one in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026. One award valued at $1.1 million faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and carries recompete exposure. Halcon Loco Nocturno operates as a 100% prime contractor with no subcontract relationships. SCI-reported invoicing for FY2024 totaled $453 thousand across 3.9 FTEs, with government-paid hourly rates running a median of $54.75 per hour (10th percentile $49.18/hr, 90th percentile $60.31/hr); SCI coverage is limited to federal service contracts above the $150,000 reporting threshold and excludes goods and non-federal revenue. The vendor has maintained continuous SAM.gov registration since 2009 and has been in the federal market for over fifteen years.