THE QUESTION OF DELAY IN THE CORRECTION OF DELONICS' BID IS ACADEMIC. SINCE PARAGRAPH 10(B) OF THE SOLICITATION SPECIFICALLY RESERVED THE GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS AND THE PRINCIPLE THAT A LOW BIDDER HAS NO ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO AN AWARD WHICH WOULD NOT BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS CLEARLY APPLICABLE TO THE SUBJECT PROCUREMENT. NPO DENIES THAT PROTESTANT WAS EVER PROMISED "PREFERE...

THE RECORD INDICATES THAT PROTESTANT WAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE CANCELLATION AT THE SAME TIME THAT IT WAS INFORMED OF ALLOWANCE OF ITS CORRECTION OF THE BID MISTAKE. PROTEST IS DENIED. C. THE GIST OF YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS YOUR CONTENTION THAT BEFORE YOU WERE ADVISED BY THE NAVY PURCHASING OFFICE THAT THE SUBJECT INVITATION HAD BEEN CANCELED. YOU WERE ORALLY ADVISED BY THAT OFFICE THAT C...