Special notice
Request For Information: PEO Coating of F-16 Accessory Drive Gearbox (ADG) Housing
RFI09252025
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command. Other Support Activities for Air Transportation.
Response deadline
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Closed 340 days ago. Posted October 8, 2025, first published September 25, 2025. Scheduled to archive October 28, 2025.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The United States Air Force is working a project to coat the F-16 Accessory Drive Gearbox (ADG) housing, NSN 2835012080169RP. The purpose of this project is to increase the reliability and effectiveness of the Mg gearbox by applying PEO coatings to the outside of the parts. The PEO coatings are applied using an electrolyte (similar to Gatorade) and an electrical amperage. This converts the outside to a ceramic like coating. That coating is more resistant to corrosion as proven in salt fog testing. This is not an approved process now, but we anticipate that it will be approved in approximately 18-24 months.
Publications
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Points of contact
- Leslie Triceleslie.trice@us.af.mil8017771458
- Tracy Portertracy.porter.3@us.af.mil8017756966