Procurement & Pricing RationaleONS-01
Why ONS-01 Is Priced and Procured Differently Than Private Supplements
What ONS-01 is
ONS-01 is a military food supplement engineered for armed forces operating under sustained physical strain, extreme environments, and high readiness requirements.
It is not a retail nutrition product and not designed for the private fitness market.
ONS-01 exists to support:
- Muscle strength and load tolerance
- Joint and ligament resilience
- Faster recovery between missions
- Sustained cognitive focus
- Reduced injury risk under operational stress
Its purpose is force preservation and readiness, not consumer convenience.
Why ONS-01 Is Not Comparable to Private Supplements
Most private-sector supplements are developed for:
- Taste
- Short-term fitness goals
- Cost optimization
- Individual consumers
- Small-batch distribution
ONS-01 is developed for:
- Daily military use at scale
- Sustained intake under physical stress
- Injury prevention and recovery
- Extreme temperatures and deployment conditions
- Institutional procurement and logistics
These are fundamentally different objectives.
As a result, ONS-01 is engineered, produced, and priced according to defense-grade requirements, not retail standards.
Manufacturing, Compliance & Supply Standards
ONS-01 is produced under a regulatory and quality framework designed for government and defense procurement:
- 100% manufactured in France
- 100% grass-fed French bovine protein
- All ingredients sourced exclusively from France
- EU food safety certification
- French Government GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification
- Full batch traceability and Certificates of Analysis
- Shelf-stable without refrigeration
- Designed for global logistics and long-term storage
- FDA approval in progress
- Listed in the U.S. GSA procurement system for DoD and NATO partners
These standards significantly exceed those of the private supplement market and directly influence cost structure.
Operational Economics: Why Pricing Must Be Evaluated Differently
In military operations, the primary cost drivers are not nutrition units — they are injuries, downtime, and loss of readiness.
Preventable musculoskeletal injuries:
- Reduce unit availability
- Increase medical burden
- Slow deployment cycles
- require replacement or retraining
- Weaken operational continuity
ONS-01 is designed to address these risks proactively by supporting:
- Muscle integrity under load
- Joint stability during repetitive strain
- Faster recovery between operational cycles
- Sustained physical and cognitive performance
From a procurement perspective, ONS-01 is evaluated not as a commodity supplement, but as a readiness and force-preservation system.
Why ONS-01 Costs More Than Retail Nutrition Products
The pricing of ONS-01 reflects:
- EU and government-certified manufacturing
- Higher-grade raw materials
- Large-scale production capacity
- Stability across extreme climates
- Strict quality control and documentation
- Institutional logistics requirements
- Compliance with international defense procurement frameworks
Retail supplements are optimized for shelf appeal and consumer pricing.
ONS-01 is optimized for operational reliability and long-term readiness.
These are not interchangeable categories.
Scale and Deployment Capability
ONS-01 is produced at a scale suitable for national and allied forces.
- Industrial production capacity: up to 280 tons per month
- Single-use sachet format for controlled daily dosing
- Lightweight, field-ready packaging
- Designed for cold, desert, mountain, and extended deployments
- Suitable for continuous daily intake
This level of scalability is not achievable with small or regional civilian supplement producers.
Who This Is Designed For
ONS-01 is intended exclusively for institutional and government use, including:
- Ministries of Defense
- Armed Forces and Special Units
- Defense procurement agencies
- Defense integrators and contractors
- Peacekeeping and allied operations
It is not marketed to private consumers.
Leadership & Accountability
Mario Radosavljevic
Founder & Program Lead, Blackstone Group OPS
Mario Radosavljevic leads Blackstone Group OPS with direct responsibility for the development, manufacturing coordination, and operational alignment of the ONS-01 system.
With a hands-on role across formulation strategy, production readiness, regulatory coordination, and partner alignment, Mario serves as the primary accountable executive for system performance, supply reliability, and mission support.
Blackstone Group OPS operates with a clear principle:
operational programs require personal accountability at the highest level.
Procurement Transparency
Detailed technical documentation, pricing rationale, and country-specific procurement materials are available upon request and are shared directly with authorized procurement officers, integrators, or government partners.
Conclusion
ONS-01 is not priced like a supplement because it is not one.
It is a military-grade operational nutrition system designed to protect readiness, reduce preventable injuries, and support sustained performance under real-world operational conditions.
For defense procurement, this distinction matters.
