Information Memorandum No.  07-086
Subject: Modification and Delivery Order (MDO) eTool (INFORMATION)
Date:  January 26, 2007
Target Audience:  All DCMA personnel involved in issuing Modifications or Delivery Orders

New Information/Guidance/Tools:

• Reference DCMA Tasking Memo 07-076 regarding the retirement/shutdown of the ACO Mod Module, which will occur on January 31, 2007. 
• All ACO Mods in progress in either the ACO Mod Module or "freeform" should be cancelled or fully completed (including released by the ACO and the mod checked to make sure it did not contain errors) by close of business on Monday, January 29th (MOCAS is down January 30 and 31st).  The modifications  should be worked to full completion, including having the document placed on EDA.
  • The new methodology for generating mods/delivery orders not using MDO will not involve the distillers that were formerly in use with the ACO Mod Module freeform documents.  If files are created using the Formflow application and placed in the distiller pickup locations, they will not be processed after the conversion to MDO.  
  • If in-progress modifications will not be completed within this timeframe, they should be cancelled in ACO Mod Module and initiated in the MDO eTool.  Users should not wait until the end of the month to begin using MDO.   
• Like Mod Module, there are certain limitations in MDO that preclude the use of the tool to issue some modifications/delivery orders. These limitations can be seen in section 11 of the MDO User's Manual.   Users will no longer be able to use the "freeform" methods used previously. 
• Instructions for creating and posting modifications and delivery orders that cannot be created in MDO can be found in the eBusiness Directorate Community of Practice within the DCMA Workspace Portal.  Information in this portal includes a powerpoint presentation on MDO Freeform Instructions, and three fillable (.pdf) files (SF30, DD1155, and DD1155c-1) necessary to issuing these documents.  The MDO Freeform Instructions will walk the user through the process of creating the modifications and delivery orders and uploading them to EDA.  Questions regarding this process should be referred to the CMO's Lead User.
• This information is applicable to the Contract Modifications guidebook and instruction process.

Signature:
Director, Contract Management Division