diff --git a/atst/forms/task_order.py b/atst/forms/task_order.py
index fca7bcfd..3ab8684c 100644
--- a/atst/forms/task_order.py
+++ b/atst/forms/task_order.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from wtforms.fields import (
     FileField,
     FormField,
     StringField,
+    HiddenField
 )
 from wtforms.fields.html5 import DateField
 from wtforms.validators import Required, Optional
@@ -62,17 +63,14 @@ class CLINForm(FlaskForm):
             return valid
 
 
+class AttachmentForm(BaseForm):
+    filename = HiddenField(id="attachment_filename")
+    object_name = HiddenField(id="attachment_object_name")
+
+
 class TaskOrderForm(BaseForm):
     number = StringField(label=translate("forms.task_order.number_description"))
-    pdf = FileField(
-        None,
-        description=translate("task_orders.form.supporting_docs_size_limit"),
-        validators=[
-            FileAllowed(["pdf"], translate("forms.task_order.file_format_not_allowed")),
-            FileLength(message=translate("forms.validators.file_length")),
-        ],
-        render_kw={"accept": ".pdf,application/pdf"},
-    )
+    pdf = FormField(AttachmentForm, label=translate("task_orders.form.supporting_docs_size_limit"), description=translate("task_orders.form.supporting_docs_size_limit"))
     clins = FieldList(FormField(CLINForm))
 
 
diff --git a/atst/models/task_order.py b/atst/models/task_order.py
index 247ff2c8..5b873d71 100644
--- a/atst/models/task_order.py
+++ b/atst/models/task_order.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 from atst.models import Attachment, Base, mixins, types
 from atst.models.clin import JEDICLINType
 from atst.utils.clock import Clock
+from atst.database import db
 
 
 class Status(Enum):
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ class TaskOrder(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
         self._pdf = self._set_attachment(new_pdf, "_pdf")
 
     def _set_attachment(self, new_attachment, attribute):
+        if isinstance(new_attachment, dict):
+            attachment = Attachment(**new_attachment)
+            db.session.add(attachment)
+            db.session.commit
+            return attachment
         if isinstance(new_attachment, Attachment):
             return new_attachment
         elif isinstance(new_attachment, FileStorage):
diff --git a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
index cb5b89f2..375fc845 100644
--- a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
+++ b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def form_step_one_add_pdf(portfolio_id=None, task_order_id=None):
 @task_orders_bp.route("/task_orders/<task_order_id>/form/step_1", methods=["POST"])
 @user_can(Permissions.CREATE_TASK_ORDER, message="update task order form")
 def submit_form_step_one_add_pdf(portfolio_id=None, task_order_id=None):
-    form_data = {**http_request.form, **http_request.files}
+    form_data = {**http_request.form}
     next_page = "task_orders.form_step_two_add_number"
     current_template = "task_orders/step_1.html"
 
diff --git a/js/components/upload_input.js b/js/components/upload_input.js
index 4763b010..22a7c81c 100644
--- a/js/components/upload_input.js
+++ b/js/components/upload_input.js
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export default {
         await this.uploader.upload(file, this.objectName)
         this.attachment = e.target.value
         this.showErrors = false
+        this.$refs.attachmentFilename.value = file.name
+        this.$refs.attachmentObjectName.value = this.objectName
       } catch (err) {
         console.log(err)
         this.showErrors = true
diff --git a/templates/components/upload_input.html b/templates/components/upload_input.html
index cacb66c3..a7203bcc 100644
--- a/templates/components/upload_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/upload_input.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <uploadinput
   inline-template
   {% if not field.errors %}
-    v-bind:initial-data='{{ field.data | tojson }}'
+    v-bind:initial-data='{{ field.filename.data | tojson }}'
   {% else %}
     v-bind:initial-errors='true'
   {% endif %}
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
           aria-label="Task Order Upload"
           v-bind:value="attachment"
           type="file">
+          <input type="hidden" name="{{ field.filename.name }}" id="{{ field.filename.name }}" ref="attachmentFilename">
+          <input type="hidden" name="{{ field.object_name.name }}" id="{{ field.object_name.name }}" ref="attachmentObjectName">
       </div>
       {% for error in field.errors %}
         <span v-show="showErrors" class="usa-input__message">{{error}}</span>