  We propose an orbifold lattice formulation of QCD suitable for quantum
simulations. We show explicitly how to encode gauge degrees of freedom into
qubits using noncompact variables, and how to write down a simple truncated
Hamiltonian in the coordinate basis. We show that SU(3) gauge group variables
and quarks in the fundamental representation can be implemented
straightforwardly on qubits, for arbitrary truncation of the gauge manifold.
