Kevin Jones

About Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones, President of Blue Vantage, LLC, provides independent capture and proposal expertise to help government contracting firms pursue and win federal bids and to drive corporate growth. He has more than 15 years of experience winning federal contracts in Intelligence Community (IC), Defense, and Civil markets. Mr. Jones has performed many business development roles, including account lead; capture manager; proposal manager; technical, management, past performance, and staffing/resume solutions and/or volume lead; price/cost volume lead; color team chair/member; and advisor/coach for proposal teams ranging from two to 50+. Since 2009, he has focused on strategic, large ($100M+), and complex bids that are “Top 10” priorities for $5B+ firms. Mr. Jones earned a BSBA from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Maryland. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds an Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Foundation-level Certification, CF APMP. Prior to forming Blue Vantage, LLC, Mr. Jones served as a Senior Capture and Proposal Manager at Booz Allen Hamilton and Battelle Memorial Institute over the last 15 years. Between and 2009, he also consulted federal agencies in economic and business analysis during his tenure at Booz Allen Hamilton, which has been invaluable in developing compelling capture and proposal strategies and solutions that resonate with clients’ challenges. This client experience included program and acquisition management, financial and decision analysis, economic analysis, life cycle cost estimating (LCCE), and federal Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE). He developed Business Case/Cost Benefit Analyses, Cost Effectiveness Analyses (CEA), and Capital Asset Plans for information technology/eGov applications, intelligence analysis and systems, systems engineering and technical assistance programs, and others.

Experience

1. Principal

   Deep Water Point & Associates

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Deep Water Point & Associates is composed of industry veterans and government experts, dedicating their expertise to maximize our clients’ competitive edge. Combining insight into the mission drivers that shape governmental decisions with an understanding of market trends and emerging opportunities, Deep Water Point & Associates gathers actionable intelligence for its clients – giving them a leg up on securing bids in vital sectors. Our team leverages experience from senior level agency experts as well as technology professionals to craft custom proposals designed around each individual client\'s strengths. Our clients win due to the combination of their high-value offerings and Deep Water Point & Associates’ deep knowledge of the agency, the program, the operational culture, and the key decision-makers.

Education

• University of Maryland

  MBA

  2003 — 2006

• The Ohio State University

  BSBA

  1995 — 2000