Predictika · Instrument and assay kit quotes

An AI sales agent's single-cell and spatial quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a single-cell or spatial genomics instrument and the assay kits that run on it: instrument, kit, sample type, kit quantity, service plan, pricing tier and discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the compatibility, quantity and approval rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the sample capacity it computed.

Scope: single-cell and spatial genomics instrument plus assay kit quotes: instrument and kit compatibility, sample type, kit quantity, capture area, service plan, academic versus commercial tier and discount approvals. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes that pair a single-cell, in situ or spatial instrument with assay kits — not just the scenarios shown below.

Instrument and kit compatibility — five instruments (Chromium X Series, Chromium Connect, Chromium Controller, Xenium Analyzer, Visium CytAssist) and nine assay kits, including which kits run on which instrument.
Sample type — dissociated cells or nuclei, FFPE tissue or frozen tissue, and which kits accept each.
Kit quantity — enough kits to cover the samples, and the sample capacity the quote states.
Visium capture area — the 6.5 mm and 11 mm capture areas and whether the tissue fits.
Research use only — clinical use is blocked.
Service and bundle — minimum service plan per instrument, maximum term, and an instrument and kit bundle that needs at least two kits.
Pricing tier and discount authority — academic versus commercial tier, what a sales rep can discount, what needs management approval and what no one can approve.

Any instrument and kit quote touching these choices is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (10x Genomics does not publish a list price table, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), sequencers and other lab equipment, custom Xenium panels, and any vendor CPQ platform. Assumptions: kit compatibility flags, kit sizes, sample-type support, service plans, the bundle rule and discount limits are approximate or invented illustrative values.

The AI sales agentBuilds the instrument and kit quote from the conversation and says it is ready.

Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed sample capacity.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

Predictika validator

Waiting for the call.

What this means

Run the validator to see the outcome

The explanation appears here once the validator returns.

Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong

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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

What the validator caught	Typical rules-based CPQ	Predictika
An assay kit that does not run on the chosen instrument	Only with care A product rule linking each kit to its instruments. It works, but every new kit or instrument generation adds rules to maintain.	Compatibility sits in the kit records and is checked against the instrument on every call.
Sample type the kit does not accept (for example FFPE on a frozen-only kit)	Only with care One rule per kit and sample type, usually buried in product rules that are hard to review.	Accepted sample types are fields on each kit; a new kit is a new row, not a new rule.
Kits that do not cover the samples, or a stated capacity that disagrees with the kits	Only with workarounds A validation rule can compare a stated capacity only if it is a field on the quote, and the capacity must be calculated first from kit size and quantity.	The stated capacity travels with the quote and is compared with the computed capacity on every call.
Academic tier for a commercial customer, plus discount limits by tier	Only with workarounds Tier eligibility is usually a pricebook choice; checking it against the customer type and the discount limit needs custom validation or manual review.	Tier, customer type, verification and discount authority are checked together, with all reasons listed.
Research-use-only, minimum service plan and bundle rules reported together	Only with care Each is easy alone. Several reasons at once usually means several rules firing separately, each with its own message.	Every reason is listed together, in order of severity.

What this validator catches: findings from its test cases

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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

1	The GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression does not run on the Chromium Controller.
2	The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression does not accept the sample type on this quote.
3	1 kit(s) of the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 cover 4 sample(s), but the quote needs 8.
4	The quote states a capacity of 16 sample(s), but the kits on it cover 8.
5	This quote is for clinical use; the products are sold for research use only.
6	The academic pricing tier is not available to a commercial customer.
7	A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent that anyone can approve in the Academic tier.
8	The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression needs a capture area (6.5 mm or 11 mm) and none is selected.
9	The tissue is larger than the selected capture area.
10	The instrument and kit bundle needs at least 2 kits; the quote has 1.
11	The Xenium Analyzer needs at least a higher service plan level than the Standard warranty only on the quote.
12	A service term of 4 years is above the 3 year maximum.
13	A discount of 12 percent is above the 8 percent a sales rep can give in the Commercial tier; it needs sales management approval.
14	The Chromium Controller is being phased out; confirm the customer should not move to the Chromium X Series.
15	The academic tier is requested but the customer has no verified academic status on file.