--- title: Kubernetes Cost Optimization RFP Template: Requirements,... description: A structured RFP template for evaluating Kubernetes cost optimization platforms, covering eight requirement categories (visibility, rightsizing, node... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/kubernetes-cost-optimization-rfp-template-requirements-questions-and-scoring-zkq7q7s1q twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Kubernetes Cost Optimization RFP Template: Requirements, Questions, and Scoring | daily.dev og:description: A structured RFP template for evaluating Kubernetes cost optimization platforms, covering eight requirement categories (visibility, rightsizing, node... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/kubernetes-cost-optimization-rfp-template-requirements-questions-and-scoring-zkq7q7s1q og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZkQ7Q7s1Q.png og:image:alt: Kubernetes Cost Optimization RFP Template: Requirements, Questions, and Scoring og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Kubernetes Cost Optimization RFP Template: Requirements, Questions, and Scoring **[Cast AI](https://daily.dev/sources/castai)** · 13 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A structured RFP template for evaluating Kubernetes cost optimization platforms, covering eight requirement categories (visibility, rightsizing, node autoscaling, Spot/commitment management, GPU, SLO safety, enterprise integrations, and support) with weighted scoring. Average cluster CPU utilization sits at 8%, with total reclaim potential of 46–64% of compute spend. The template distinguishes visibility tools (Kubecost, OpenCost, Datadog) from autonomous optimization platforms (Cast AI, ScaleOps, StormForge). Key procurement warnings include percentage-of-savings pricing traps, EDP floor conflicts, acquisition roadmap risk, demo-to-production gaps, and vendor lock-in via proprietary node labels. A 7-dimension weighted scoring matrix (1–5 scale) is provided, with automation depth weighted highest at 25%. A 2-week POC in production is strongly recommended before signing any contract. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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