# Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #50016-10372

Robotics Teaching and Research Lab with Quanser or Equivalent Equipment

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 50016-10372
**NAICS:** 334511, 541715

Southern University and A&M College is seeking a turnkey robotics teaching and research lab, with Quanser named as the reference OEM and equivalent solutions accepted.
- Government buyer: Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge Campus, part of the Southern University System; Purchasing Department, supporting Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science.
- **Primary OEM: Quanser**. Other named technology and platform providers include NVIDIA (Jetson computing), OptiTrack (motion-capture cameras), RealSense (camera), MATLAB/Simulink, and Raspberry Pi compatibility.
- Requested products:
  - 1 Introduction to Robotics Teaching Lab (P/N 1135), including six QArm Mini manipulator arms, courseware, faculty resources, QUARC Complete Lab License, and Year 1 QLabs Virtual QArm access.
  - 2 QArm USB manipulators (P/N 1021), with a 4-DOF arm, QFlex 2 interface, RealSense RGBD camera, gripper, and custom I/O.
  - 1 QArm-Research 6-DOF force-torque sensor (no part number stated).
  - 1 FPGA Bundle (no part number stated), including eight FPGAs.
  - 1 Physical AI Lab (P/N 1147), including a QArm Research 6-DOF manipulator, QBrain Edge Computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, and one haptic robot; force/torque transducer is optional.
  - 1 Drone Research Lab (P/N 1149), including three QDrone 2 vehicles, six batteries, three chargers and charge cables, an OptiTrack Flex 13 six-camera localization setup, safety equipment, a preconfigured PC, three monitors, protective mats and netting, and research resources.
  - 1 QDrone 2 (P/N 1073), an impact-resistant research quadrotor with NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX onboard computing, cameras, configurable I/O, and control-software support.
  - 1 QUARC Real-Time Control and QLabs Virtual Digital Twin License – Intermediate (P/N 1129), including QUARC and access to listed QLabs virtual modules.
- Requested services and related line items include five days of onsite training, shipping and insurance, and discounts.
- Notable requirements: turnkey lab equipment and teaching/research resources; compatibility with MATLAB/Simulink and support for specified robotics and AI workflows; Year 1 digital-twin access is included for specified modules, with annual renewals from Year 2. Equivalent products are permitted.

### Description

Southern University at Baton Rouge is requesting bids for a robotics teaching lab, identified in the bid materials as “Robotics Teaching Lab-Quanser or Equal.” The procurement is for one item, and bids are to be submitted to Southern University Purchasing by November 13, 2026, at 10:30 AM CT. The solicitation specifies that bidders must be registered in listed industrial machinery, robotics, and electronic components categories. The source also states that insurance is required.

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