Auto Color Conversion

When opening an .eps file in Illustrator I want the colors to automatically convert to spot colors that I currently have active in my swatch pallet.
For instance I have a color swatch that I call Tomato Red, among others. I also run an online business that allows users to create their own products and select their own colors. When a customer submits an order  we have access to the vector file they created. When I open that vector file the colors look right and have the correct RGB values but I have to manually select every vector element and change the color to the corisponding spot color. Is there a way Illustrator can automatically convert to the colors available in my active swatch library if the color has the same RGB Value? Perhaps I can select the entire graphic and with the press of some "Hot Keys" all the colors will convert to the spot color on file for that RGB value.
Illustrator CS3 13.0.2
Window XP

Also look Into:
Select >> same Fill Color
Click on the color you want it to be in swatches
If the colors are exisiting global in your swatchees palette
Select the destination color in swatches
Shift select to add the bad color in swatches
Swatches flyout menu >> merge swatches
All instances of that color become the one you want

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