if (returnedJeos.size() == 0) {
// create the BasicPerson using default values from uPortal (givenName, sn)
LogService.log(LogService.INFO, "[basicPersonQueryHandler] BasicPerson doesn't exist, creating it.");
BasicPerson bp = (BasicPerson)getAppConfig().getObject(messageObjectName);
bp.setInstitutionalId(instId);
Name name = bp.newName();
name.setFirstName(firstName);
name.setLastName(lastName);
bp.setName(name);
bp.create((PointToPointProducer)getAppConfig().getObject(producerName));
LogService.log(LogService.INFO, "[basicPersonQueryHandler] BasicPerson was created.");