list_a = [(1, 100), (300, 550), (551, 1999)]

(0, 600) contains list_a[0] and list_a[1]
(550, 2000) contains list_a[2]
(2000, 2200) does not contain an existing range

for start, end in get_next_range():
    for r in list_a:
        if r[0] >= start and r[1] <= end:
            # do something
        else:
            # do something else