West Utility Locating, LLC

West Utility Locating, LLC, doing business as West Locating Service, is a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, that specializes in underground utility locating and marking services. The company provides comprehensive infrastructure identification services using electromagnetic induction and related techniques to support federal facilities and installations. West Locating Service has established itself as a critical service provider for government agencies seeking to ensure safety during excavation and ground disturbance activities by accurately mapping and marking essential utility systems including fiber optics, telephone lines, water pipes, sanitary sewer lines, and storm water drainage systems.

The company's federal contract portfolio demonstrates consistent work across multiple U.S. government agencies and installations. West Locating Service has served as a prime contractor for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), a Department of Homeland Security component, through a series of Blanket Purchase Agreement calls since 2021, with individual call orders ranging from $2,300 to $9,000 in value, collectively supporting FLETC's Charleston, South Carolina facility infrastructure management needs. Most recently, the company was awarded a $6,666.67 firm fixed-price call order under an existing FLETC BPA on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. Additionally, West Locating Service holds a larger definitive contract with the Air Mobility Command under the Department of the Air Force for utility locating and marking services at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina, valued at $345,750 with performance through September 30, 2027, which was designated as a total small business set-aside award. The company also received a delivery order valued at $52,420 from Air Mobility Command on October 1, 2021. All of these contracts are structured on firm fixed-price terms and reflect the company's established role as a specialized service provider supporting military and federal training infrastructure operations in the South Carolina region.