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The U.S. National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities utilizes OpenWater to manage the nomination and selection process for the Waterman Award and the National Medal of Science. This platform was implemented in 2022 as a secure, FedRAMP-certified replacement for a FastLane module following the retirement of the FastLane platform. OpenWater was selected as the only viable solution capable of meeting the specific security and programmatic requirements of the National Science Foundation. This forecast, posted on March 18, 2026, falls under NAICS code 519190. The primary point of contact for the initiative is Stacey O'Hara, with Anita Perkins serving as the Small Business Specialist. The contract ensures that public nominations for these prestigious scientific honors are collected and processed in accordance with federal statutes and executive orders.

General Info

NSF uses OpenWater to manage Waterman Award and National Medal of Science nominations.

Agency

U.S. National Science Foundation → Office of Integrative Activities (OTD)

NAICS

519190 - All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

N/A, VA, USA

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation → Office of Integrative Activities (OTD)

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation → Office of Integrative Activities (OTD)

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Stacey O'Hara

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Anita Perkins

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Open Water supports the Waterman Award statute (42 USC 1881a) and the National Medal of Science (42 U.S. Code 1880 and 1881, and EO 11287). Open Water allows us to collect the nominations from the public from which the laureates are selected in a way that satisfies the security requirements of NSF. The contract was initiated in 2022 to replace a FastLane module in preparation for the retirement of the Fastlane platform. Other platforms were reviewed, but OpenWater was the only one that met the programs’ requirements and was FedRamp certified.

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