Oceanside, CA and Knoxville, TN — July 2, 2026 — BDS Tactical Gear has partnered with Qore Performance, Inc. to launch a complete, mission-ready hydration and thermoregulation setup directly onto the shelves of military Exchange (AAFES) and selected Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) locations overseas.
By pairing the Qore Performance ICEFLASK® canteen with the BDS Tactical Gear Inner Cummerbund Winglet system, this partnership puts wearable cooling, heating, and hydration right where service members shop on post, making it immediately accessible for standard plate carrier setups.
“We at BDS Tactical Gear are excited to build on the long-term relationship with Qore Performance, bringing quality American-made products to the brave patriots that defend our nation every day,” said Mike Bornfriend, President / CEO of BDS Tactical Gear.
System Capabilities & Performance Specs
The combined system integrates directly into service members’ existing plate carrier setups, providing high-retention utility without adding bulky, shifting pouches to the exterior of the kit.
Qore Performance ICEFLASK®: A rugged, 0.5L (16.9 oz) rigid hydration canteen designed to be frozen or filled with hot water to provide active temperature management alongside hydration. It is built specifically to match the slim form factor of a standard PRC-152 tactical radio, allowing it to slide into space-saving radio pockets rather than heavy, traditional round bottle pouches.
BDS Tactical Gear Inner Cummerbund Winglet Pouch: Built using heavy-duty hook-and-loop fields to mount securely underneath a plate carrier’s cummerbund in a ‘radio wing’ configuration. The premium elastic construction offers tight, zero-slop retention. This multi-role pouch is highly versatile, engineered to securely carry the ICEFLASK®, standard NATO radios, or standard 30-round M4-style 5.56 magazines.
Immediate Global Availability
The ICEFLASK® and BDS Tactical Gear Winglet setups are available now. Service members can find them stocked at the following Exchange and selected MCX locations overseas and stateside:
Stateside Locations:
- JBSA-Lackland (South Troop)
- Fort Cavazos (Hood AMCSS)
- JAC Coleman Troop
- Fort Sill (Cons Quarry Hil)
- JBLM-Lewis (New AMCSS)
- BLSC AMCSS
- Fort Riley (Riley AMCSS)
- Fort Liberty (Bragg Army MCS)
- Fort Carson (Carson AMCSS)
- Fort Leonard Wood (Leonardw AMCSS / Trp St 744)
- Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA-Sam AMCSS)
- Camp Atterbury (Atterbury AMCSS)
- Nellis AFB (Nellis AFMCSS)
- NASJRB AFMCSS
OCONUS & Forward Deployed Locations:
- Camp Humphreys, South Korea (Hump MCSS)
- Camp Buehring, Kuwait (KW Buehring Z2 Store)
- Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (KW Arifjan Z6 Store)
- Vilseck, Germany (Vilseck AMCSS)
- Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria (BG Novo Selo)
- Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (QA Al Udeid MCSS)
- Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo (Kosovo MCSS)
- Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (JRM-Andersen Main St)
Selected Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) Overseas Locations:
- Camp Hansen (MCX Hansen MMCSS / Branch St)
- Camp Schwab (MCX Schwab MMCSS)
- Camp Foster (MCX Foster MMCSS)
- Camp Kinser (MCX Kinser MMCSS)
Beyond these exchange locations, Qore Performance thermoregulation equipment is available at BDS Tactical Gear’s brick-and-mortar stores in Oceanside and Twentynine Palms, California, and online at BDStacticalgear.com. The complete ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM can be found at qoreperformance.com.
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