Predictika · Sequencing system and consumables orders

An AI sales agent's long-read sequencing order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a long-read sequencing system with its SMRT Cell trays, sequencing plates, polymerase kits and a service plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the compatibility and ordering rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Revio and Vega sequencing orders: SMRT Cell trays, sequencing plates, polymerase kits, library insert size and service plans. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Revio and Vega long-read sequencing orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • System and consumables — Revio and Vega SMRT Cell trays, sequencing plates and polymerase kits are made for one system each; the Revio SPRQ sequencing plate does not work with multi-use (Nx) SMRT Cells.
  • Quantities — a Revio tray holds 4 SMRT Cells (12 acquisitions for the multi-use Nx tray), a Revio plate covers 4 acquisitions and a Revio polymerase kit 24; a Vega tray holds 1 SMRT Cell, a Vega plate covers 1 acquisition and a Vega polymerase kit 8. The quote's stated coverage is compared with what the quantities cover.
  • Libraries, use and service — multi-use cells need inserts of 5 kb or longer, products are for research use only, quotations are valid for 30 days, service contracts have a 1-year term, and the base warranty IQOQ add-on needs an instrument on the quote.

Any Revio or Vega sequencing order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (PacBio does not publish a price list for consumables, Revio or service plans, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), library preparation kits, Onso and Sequel II/IIe systems, other service plans and regional terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the sequencing order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

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

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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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 caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Consumables that exist for only one systemOnly with care
A product rule per consumable and system. It works, but every new chemistry or kit is another set of rules to maintain.		The system, tray, plate and polymerase kit are in one request and every pairing is checked together.
A plate that does not work with multi-use cells, and a minimum insert size for themOnly with workarounds
Both depend on a choice on one line and another choice on a different line, so they need cross-line rules that interact with the rest.		Every choice is in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Quantities that must cover the planned acquisitionsOnly with care
The coverage depends on how many cells a tray holds and how many acquisitions a plate or kit covers; each pairing needs its own calculation and comparison.		Coverage of cells, plates and kits is computed on every call and compared with the plan and with the figure the quote states.
Stated coverage that must match the quantitiesOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed figure on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
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.

    
1The Revio SPRQ sequencing plate is not compatible with multi-use (Nx) Revio SMRT Cells; the Nx cells need the Revio SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx.
2Multi-use (Nx) Revio SMRT Cells are supported only for library inserts of 5 kb or longer; libraries of 0.5 to 5 kb need single-use Revio SMRT Cells.
3The SMRT Cell tray on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega SMRT Cell trays are not interchangeable.
4The sequencing plate on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega sequencing plates are not interchangeable.
5The polymerase kit on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega polymerase kits are not interchangeable.
648 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the SMRT Cell trays on the quote cover only 36.
748 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the sequencing plates on the quote cover only 40.
848 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the polymerase kits on the quote cover only 24 binding reactions.
924 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the polymerase kits on the quote cover only 16 binding reactions.
10The quote states that its consumables cover 60 acquisitions, but the quantities on it cover 48.
11The quote states that its consumables cover 40 acquisitions, but the quantities on it cover 48.
12PacBio products are provided for Research Use Only and are not for use in diagnostic procedures.
13A PacBio quotation is valid for 30 days only; the quote asks for 45 days.
14PacBio service contracts have a 1-year term; the quote has 3 years.
15The base warranty IQOQ add-on covers qualifications during an instrument warranty period, but the quote has no instrument.
16The quote states that its consumables cover 48 acquisitions, but the quantities on it cover 24.
17A PacBio quotation is valid for 30 days only; the quote asks for 60 days.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Revio multi-use cells: A Revio order with multi-use cells, the standard plate and short library inserts

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Revio order for 48 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 0.5 to 5 kb libraries, with 4 x Revio SMRT Cell tray - Nx (multi-use), 12 x Revio SPRQ sequencing plate and 1 x Revio SPRQ polymerase kit, one Revio system, the service contract with remote assist (1-year term), for research use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 48 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Standard plate with multi-use cells. The Revio SPRQ sequencing plate is not compatible with multi-use (Nx) Revio SMRT Cells; the Nx cells need the Revio SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx.
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  • Short inserts with multi-use cells. Multi-use (Nx) Revio SMRT Cells are supported only for library inserts of 5 kb or longer; libraries of 0.5 to 5 kb need single-use Revio SMRT Cells.
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  • Not enough polymerase kits. 48 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the polymerase kits on the quote cover only 24 binding reactions.
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  • Stated coverage differs from the quote. The quote states that its consumables cover 48 acquisitions, but the quantities on it cover 24.
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2. Revio multi-use cells: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Revio order for 48 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 0.5 to 5 kb libraries, with 12 x Revio SMRT Cell tray, 12 x Revio SPRQ sequencing plate and 2 x Revio SPRQ polymerase kit, one Revio system, the service contract with remote assist (1-year term), for research use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 48 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 48 SMRT Cell acquisitions planned; the consumables on the quote cover 48.
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3. Vega consumables and quote term: A Vega order built from Revio consumables and a 45-day quote

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 6 x Revio SMRT Cell tray, 6 x Revio SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx and 1 x Revio SPRQ polymerase kit, one Vega system, the service contract with remote assist (1-year term), for research use, valid for 45 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 24 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • SMRT Cell tray is for the other system. The SMRT Cell tray on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega SMRT Cell trays are not interchangeable.
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  • Sequencing plate is for the other system. The sequencing plate on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega sequencing plates are not interchangeable.
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  • Polymerase kit is for the other system. The polymerase kit on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega polymerase kits are not interchangeable.
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  • Quote valid for 30 days only. A PacBio quotation is valid for 30 days only; the quote asks for 45 days.
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4. Vega consumables and quote term: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 24 x Vega SMRT Cell tray, 24 x Vega SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx and 2 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit, one Vega system, the service contract with remote assist (1-year term), for research use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 16 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Not enough polymerase kits. 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the polymerase kits on the quote cover only 16 binding reactions.
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5. Vega consumables and quote term: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 24 x Vega SMRT Cell tray, 24 x Vega SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx and 3 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit, one Vega system, the service contract with remote assist (1-year term), for research use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 24 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions planned; the consumables on the quote cover 24.
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6. Service and research use: A consumables order with a warranty add-on, no instrument and diagnostic use

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 24 x Vega SMRT Cell tray, 24 x Vega SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx and 3 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit, no instrument, the base warranty IQOQ add-on, for diagnostic use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 24 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Research use only. PacBio products are provided for Research Use Only and are not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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  • Warranty IQOQ needs an instrument. The base warranty IQOQ add-on covers qualifications during an instrument warranty period, but the quote has no instrument.
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7. Service and research use: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 24 x Vega SMRT Cell tray, 24 x Vega SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx and 3 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit, one Vega system, the base warranty IQOQ add-on, for research use, valid for 30 days. The quote states that its consumables cover 24 acquisitions. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions planned; the consumables on the quote cover 24.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a long-read sequencing system with its SMRT Cell trays, sequencing plates, polymerase kits and a service plan. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the compatibility and ordering rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a Vega order for 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions on 10 to 15 kb libraries, with 6 x Revio SMRT Cell tray. The quote states that its consumables cover 24 acquisitions. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The SMRT Cell tray on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega SMRT Cell trays are not interchangeable. The sequencing plate on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega sequencing plates are not interchangeable. The polymerase kit on the quote is not made for the selected system; Revio and Vega polymerase kits are not interchangeable. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for consumables that exist for only one system, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the SMRT Cell trays to 24 x Vega SMRT Cell tray, the sequencing plates to 24 x Vega SPRQ sequencing plate - Nx, the polymerase kits to 2 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit, the quote valid for to 30 days and the stated acquisitions covered to 16.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. 24 SMRT Cell acquisitions are planned, but the polymerase kits on the quote cover only 16 binding reactions.
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  12. Four findings cleared, but the change brings a different blocking finding: not enough polymerase kits.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the polymerase kits to 3 x Vega SPRQ polymerase kit and the stated acquisitions covered to 24.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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