Does bicarbonation require water?
Rather 

$$\ce{2 NaOH(aq) + CO2(g) -&gt; Na2CO3 (aq) + H2O}$$

and analogically on the solid $\ce{NaOH}$.

Bicarbonate in aqueous solutions cannot survive the excess of hydroxide, forming carbonate.

$$\ce{HCO3^{-}\ (aq) + OH- (aq)&lt;=&gt;&gt; CO3^{2-}(aq) + H2O}$$

The same is further enforced by dehydration effect of solid hydroxide.

$$\ce{NaHCO3(s) + NaOH(s) -&gt; Na2CO3(s) + H2O}$$

Only in excess of $\ce{CO2}$ Is formed bicarbonate:

$$\ce{CO3^{2-}(aq) + CO2(aq) + H2O &lt;=&gt;&gt; 2 HCO3^- (aq) }$$