Rebid: Drone System

The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is requesting bids on an integrated drone system through RFQ-0000002890, with bids due electronically by August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time and delivery required by December 1, 2026 to the Department of Entomology at LSU in Baton Rouge.

The scope requires one integrated drone system with multispectral and high-resolution RGB sensors, GPS capabilities, and Real-time Kinematic GPS ground station. The aircraft must achieve a minimum flight time of 43 minutes, 20 minutes with maximum payload, and support a three-kilogram maximum payload capacity. The system includes a multispectral sensor (5x3.2 megapixels plus 20 megapixels RGB), a 65-megapixel RGB global shutter sensor, eight batteries, four chargers, protective cases, spare parts, extended landing gear, and on-site technical training for approximately three 8-hour days supporting six people. The drone aircraft and multispectral/RGB sensors must be from the same manufacturer to ensure compatibility with the RTK GPS ground station. The drone carries a minimum two-year warranty and sensors a one-year warranty. All items must be packaged in hard plastic protective cases.

LSU intends to award all items on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to award items separately or grouped as deemed in its best interest. All bid prices must be quoted net, FOB LSU Destination, inclusive of shipping, handling, customs, and insurance with no separate freight charges permitted. Suppliers must be enrolled in LSU's Workday procurement system prior to bid submission and must comply with all applicable federal laws including the National Defense Authorization Act and American Security Drone Act. Only electronic bids submitted to lsubids@lsu.edu with the RFQ number and title in the subject line will be accepted, with a maximum email attachment size of 125 MB. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of a properly executed invoice or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.